Early diagnosis makes a big difference. Without treatment, people with glaucoma may notice that they can t see out of the sides of their eyes something like tunnel vision. Over time, glaucoma also can steal a person s remaining vision, causing blindness. When symptoms start to show up, people tend to adjust to them. It s not unheard of for someone to come in virtually blind from glaucoma without having any other symptoms along the way.
Early diagnosis is so important.
Although glaucoma can t be cured, it can be treated. Dr. Kent is the only ophthalmologist in the Southeast who performs a new glaucoma surgery called viscocanalostomy, which is a less invasive alternative to other types of glaucoma surgeries. One of the biggest misconceptions about glaucoma is that you can t treat it. But there are a lot of measures we can take to preserve vision. If you re over 65, you should be tested every year or two.