Because there are no warning signs, it's advisable for those over 40 and, even more critically, over 60, to be checked every two to four years for glaucoma.
Detection is easy, painless, and if diagnosed and treated early, prevents blindness.
More than 3 million Americans suffer from the disease. It's the leading cause of vision loss, yet half of the people with glaucoma don't know they have it. Everyone is at risk and that risk increases with age. They passed along tips on what to look for. These include a sense of elevated pressure inside the eye, and changes to the optic nerve and loss of peripheral vision.