Eyecare MD of New Jersey

What is Glaucoma?

Eye disease that affects 2 of every 100 persons; it occurs when increased pressure in the eye causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve.

What are the Symptoms?

The most common type of glaucoma is symptomless; an eye exam is the only way to discover the problem.

What are the Risk Factors?

Family history of glaucoma

Nearsightedness

Diabetes

Heart Disease

What is the Treatment?

Eye drops to lower the pressure within the eye

Laser therapy to stimulate cells in the drainage outlet

Surgical treatment to increase fluid drainage

A scene as it might be viewed by a person with glaucoma.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

A tonometer measures pressure inside the eye and is one of several tests necessary to detect glaucoma.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health