Know the Early Signs of Glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma is an insidious disease that can rob you of your sight in just a few years. Closed-angle glaucoma can cause blindness in just a few days. The best protection against glaucoma is to see your optometrist regularly. Let your Doctor of Optometry diagnose glaucoma while it is still treatable. Here are some early signs of glaucoma from our Doctor of Optometry at Maple Ridge Eye Care in Maple Ridge, BC.
Early Signs of Open-Angle Glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma. It results from a failure of the trabecular mesh inside the eye to drain the eye properly, allowing pressure to build up within the eye to damaging levels.
Open-angle glaucoma sometimes causes no symptoms at all other than a progressive, slow loss of vision. There may be patchy blind spots at the edges of your vision, until eventually the disease progresses until you have tunnel vision. The symptoms of open-angle glaucoma usually occur in both eyes.
Your best defense against open-angle glaucoma is to get regular checkups from our optometrists.
Early Signs of Closed-Angle Glaucoma
Closed-angle glaucoma squeezes the iris against the cornea, so fluid accumulates and pressure builds up very quickly inside the eye. Closed-angle glaucoma is a medical emergency.
Closed-angle glaucoma causes signs that cannot be ignored. This condition manifests itself as severe eye pain, sometimes with nausea and vomiting. You may see halos around lights, and your vision may become blurry. Closed-angle glaucoma can cause reddening of the eye and usually affects just one eye.
If you are experiencing closed-angle glaucoma, seek emergency medical care immediately.
Our Doctor of Optometry in Maple Ridge can detect glaucoma in time for treatment.
Glaucoma is treatable if it is detected in its early stages. Don't delay. Visit our optometrists if you think it is possible you have open-angle glaucoma. Book your adult eye care appointment online or call us at 604-463-4469 to book a children's eye exam. The offices of Maple Ridge Eye Care Optometrists are located at 23015 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge, BC V2X3K9. We offer services in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese.