I was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma in 1993, when I began to see auras around streetlamps.
In early 2021, I was diagnosed with macular puckering in both eyes which required a double vitrectomy...
My glaucoma was initially picked up by an Optometrist in 1991 when I went to him to get my glasses checked...
Early detection and strict adherence to treatment are so important to glaucoma...
Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...
When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...
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.
My sister, who is four years older than I am, went to her local hospital, the Queen Elizabeth in Glasgow, Scotland.