pressureIf you are at high risk for this disease and your over the age of 45 you should make sure to see your eye doctor every year, if your under age 45 and at risk you need to go every 2 years. Some of the testes done to detect this disease are eye pressure measurements and the "air puff" test, but the most effective is the exam done through dilated pupils. This way the doctor can see more of the inside of the eye to look for signs of glaucoma.There is no cure for glaucoma but there are plenty of treatments to control it.Such as medications (eye drops or pills) that control the flow of fluid into the eye. Although they have side effects and eventually stop working doctors can prescribe another group of drugs and change dosages. Laser surgery in another option even though the effects wear off, and surgery which is used as a last resort and pills must still be taken. The only way to prevent this disease from taking over you life is early detection and treatment so it can be controlled. If you are at risk make sure you let your doctor know, and even if you're not at risk you must see your eye doctor every 4 years for a check up just in case this disease begins to form. Early detection is the only way to prevent blindness....
