This is page 4 of 4 about Glaucoma. A. Glaucoma is not catching, and is not caused by dietary, work or other factors. Some groups of people are known to be more at risk. Everyone should have regular eye checks but especially those in the above categories. Sight tests are FREE for diabetics and certain blood relatives of those with glaucoma.
Current legislation provides for parents, offspring, brothers, and sisters of the person affected.
This rarely happens. Providing you receive treatment, use drops and drugs as prescribed and re-attend for checks that the treatment is working, sight loss should be minimised. For those patients who have lost vision associated with their glaucoma and find this distressing, counselling is available. If you wish to talk to someone then please ask your clinic doctor who will refer you appropriately. Registration as partially sighted or blind is not compulsory but provides access to specialist workers, some social security benefits and other benefits which might improve your quality of life.