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My ophthalmologist had a ‘watch’ on my eyes from when I was aged in my 50’s. The reason being, my mother had glaucoma, she was diagnosed when she was around 70...

We were told to get checked, my sister, my brother and myself, because there was a higher risk of us getting glaucoma...

I am now 80 years old and truly grateful that I am healthy and am still thankfully able to do everything I enjoy...

The deterioration of my sight due to glaucoma has halted, apparently soon after starting the drops, and I am no longer anxious about my glaucoma...

I want more people to know about acute glaucoma, and how it can result in blindness instantly…

I am very fortunate as my father always had problems with his eyes and ...

My journey with glaucoma began in 1997. It was my first visit to an ophthalmologist who was in fact taking care of my mother...

I had no inkling of glaucoma until I had my cataract operation...

In earlier years when my elder relatives (mother, uncles and aunties) had Glaucoma, it didn't ring a bell for me ...