I was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma in 1993, when I began to see auras around streetlamps.
I also have to put in lubricating eye drops about five times daily to counter the negative effects of the prescription drops.
In early 2021, I was diagnosed with macular puckering in both eyes which required a double vitrectomy...
Early detection and strict adherence to treatment are so important to glaucoma...
My glaucoma was initially picked up by an Optometrist in 1991 when I went to him to get my glasses checked...
When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...
Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...
Since being diagnosed with glaucoma, I have been using several types of eye drops for 42 years.
We relocated in late 2020, so I had to find a new eye specialist.