Imagine what life would be without your sight, yes a life without eyes.
Imagine being surrounded by darkness, while you have your bath, take a walk, cook. I can hear you say God forbid. I say Amen on your behalf. But the truth is that blindness is very real.
Glaucoma is the silent thief of sight. It is silent because it does not give symptoms. It gradually takes away useful side vision until the person is blind.
If glaucoma is silent, what can be done to curb it?
Glaucoma can easily be detected during an eye examination by an eye doctor. So the solution right now is regular eye examination. It is important that you examine your eyes once a year for high risk patients and at least once in two years for other people.
Who are those at risk?
1. Those with family members who have glaucoma.
2.Those with hypertension or diabetes
3. Those who have myopia
4. Those who are 40 years and above,