{"id":2220,"date":"2022-01-12T09:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nweyeclinic.com\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2022-01-18T14:32:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:32:54","slug":"how-can-i-tell-if-i-have-glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nweyeclinic.com\/so\/how-can-i-tell-if-i-have-glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Sideen ku ogaan karaa inaan qabo Glaucoma?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. More than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause damage to the eye\u2019s optic nerve. When the optic nerve is damaged, it can no longer send signals to the brain for the vision process to occur. Glaucoma is infamous as \u201cThe Silent thief\u201d because it steals eyesight without any visible or loud warnings. Symptoms may not show until it is already too late. Whatever signs or symptoms appear, may vary with the type of Glaucoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGlaucoma is one of the sneakiest diseases in all of medicine. There is no way for a patient to know the glaucoma is permanently erasing away their vision until it is too late. Fortunately, eye doctors can diagnose Glaucoma early and we can almost always save the vision if treated early.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Dr. John Berestka<\/a>, Northwest Eye Glaucoma Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have Primary open-angle Glaucoma<\/strong>, your first symptom might be vision loss \u2013 which is a sign of a damaged optic nerve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have Acute-angle closure Glaucoma<\/strong>, you may have blurry vision. You might also see rings or halos around lights. You may experience pain or strain in your eye, and your eyes may also appear red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the symptoms to look for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many people don\u2019t notice early symptoms of the more slowly-developing forms of glaucoma, you should contact Northwest Eye right away if you experience any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n