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Do you know, that globally around 57.5 million people suffer from Glaucoma?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, it is a disease that takes away someone\u2019s vision gradually without any symptoms until irreversible damage has been caused to the eyesight. The solution to this problem is screening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Glaucoma Screening plays an important role in early detection and management which also offers a chance to safeguard one\u2019s vision from this worst condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a person over 40, a family with Glaucoma, or having some symptoms related to this then you need to know about Glaucoma Screening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we will learn about Glaucoma, its symptoms, and many more things.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is glaucoma?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Glaucoma is a disease that damages our optic nerve. This usually happens when fluid builds up in the front of our eyes. The extra fluid creates pressure on our eyes which leads to damage to our optic nerve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of glaucoma<\/span><\/h2>\n

Glaucoma is a disease which doesn’t show any early symptoms. It damages our eyes and the vision change is gradual so it is not easy to detect the early symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This disease is irreversible so it\u2019s important to get early detection, and for that one needs to have a regular check up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some symptoms that show one is suffering from Glaucoma:<\/span><\/p>\n

Red eyes<\/span><\/h3>\n

One may have red eyes with pain or pressure as the extra fluid leads to pressure and pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"red-eye\"<\/span><\/h3>\n

Vision<\/span><\/h3>\n

People with this disease have low, blurry vision with blind spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/h3>\n

One might face symptoms like nausea or vomiting.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Nausea<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rainbow-colored halos<\/span><\/h3>\n

People with this disease might face rainbow-colored halos around the lights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cause of glaucoma<\/span><\/h2>\n

Glaucoma is a disease that impacts our eyes slowly which is not noticeable. Our eyes make a fluid which is called aqueous humor. When this fluid deposits in front of our eyes it causes Glaucoma. Some other factors can be as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n