Glaucoma can affect any person regardless of age, gender, economic status, and personal habits. Some risk factors increase the possibility of developing glaucoma. These are-
1. People who wear high minus or plus spectacle power - High Myopia and Hypermetropia.
2. People who are on oral steroid medication or steroid drops.
3. Those who have suffered an eye injury (e.g. with a cricket ball or shuttlecock).
4. Anybody with a close family member diagnosed with glaucoma.