Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the name of a condition that occurs when pressure builds up inside your eye. If it's left untreated, glaucoma can worsen and seriously damage your eyesight and even cause blindness. The good news is that glaucoma is easy to diagnose and it can be treated.

The key is to find out if you have glaucoma sooner rather than later. The earlier it's diagnosed, the better your chances of successful treatment and preserving your eyesight.

This website explains glaucoma, how it is detected, and how it's treated. The site is designed so that you can pick out topics related to glaucoma that are of interest to you. So you've come to the right place if:

Your glaucoma has only recently begun and/or you've only just been diagnosed.
You'd like to find out more about glaucoma and its treatment.
You want to know more about glaucoma testing for yourself or other family members.
You want to know how having glaucoma will affect your lifestyle and whether you can continue to drive.
You want to get in touch with other people who have glaucoma.
You care for someone who has glaucoma.

In this section, you can learn about the causes and types, signs and symptoms and treatments for glaucoma. You can also find out about non-drug treatments for glaucoma, including patient stories, as well as how to get the best out of your NHS services, practical support and information for carers.

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