𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬

𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐚: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬.
Glaucoma is often called the “𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭” because, in its early stages, it usually causes no pain and no noticeable symptoms. It develops slowly and, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible vision loss.
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤?
The risk of glaucoma increases with age, but early detection is your best defence.
𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
• Gradual loss of side (peripheral) vision or tunnel vision
• Blurred or patchy vision
• Seeing rainbow-coloured circles around bright lights
• Severe eye pain or pressure
• Redness of the eye
• Persistent headaches
𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.
Because early glaucoma often has no symptoms, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, even if your vision feels normal.
If you have concerns or notice any changes, take action today.
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