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For now, I have 20/20 vision but I know that in the future there’s a big chance that I’m going to start losing my eye-sight.
Even though I have no symptoms today, I know that I am at high risk and can see the signs that one day I will probably get the disease. Glaucoma is in my family, my great grandma had it and I have optic disc cupping and high eye pressure.
Both my parents are optometrists so I am always having lots of tests done to check for it, but so far nothing is really affecting my vision. Because I worked at my parent’s optometry since I was 14 years old I had heard a lot about the disease so was very aware of it from a young age.
As long as you keep getting your eye tests done throughout your lifetime you can pretty much keep it on track. I know I have to be vigilant and keep an eye on it so that I don’t get glaucoma too.
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Even though I have no symptoms today, I know that I am at high risk and can see the signs that one day I will probably get the disease. Glaucoma is in my family...Greace
Abbie was diagnosed with glaucoma as a newborn and had surgeries to control her eye pressure. Despite being short-sighted with nystagmus, she lives independently and runs a dance company called Blindful.
Suzanne learned she had glaucoma during an eye check-up when she was 65. Now, for the past five years, she has been receiving treatment to protect her eyes from further damage.
Patricia discovered she inherited glaucoma from her father after developing cataracts. She underwent a successful surgery and is now taking eye drops regularly. She now advises others to get tested early.