Diagnosing glaucoma

摘要

Glaucoma is a condition that can lead to severe vision loss if not detected on time. Opportunistic screening is one way to screen for glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve. It is often a chronic, progressive and degenerative disease that can lead to visual defects. There may also be an acute presentation with redness, pain, tearing and photophobia due to acute raised intraocular pressure (IOP) in cases with angle closure.SUP 1,2 /SUP The damage caused by glaucoma is irreversible. This is why it is important to diagnose the disease early to prevent further vision loss.