Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and may cause irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma is known as the ‘silent thief of sight’ because it does not present symptoms in its early stages.
- Primary open-angle glaucoma
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Secondary glaucoma
- Congenital Glaucoma
- Age over 40
- Family history of glaucoma
- High eye pressure
- Myopia
- Diabetes, hypertension o migraines
- Ethnical group
- Prolonged use of corticosteroids
Glaucoma does not usually present warning signs or evident symptoms during the early stages. As the disease progresses, the following symptoms appear:
- Progressive loss of the visual field
- Blurred vision
- Eye pain, redness, nausea, vomiting (angle-closure glaucoma attack )
- Regular eye tests, especially from the age of 40
- Control of eye pressure
- Eye drops to reduce eye pressure
- Laser and surgery in advanced cases
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HC has a glaucoma specialist ophthalmologist, Dr. Antonio Alberte.
Óptico – optometrista clínico en HC Marbella International Hospital
March 12, 2025
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