Glaucoma in the elderly

Introduction

As we age, our eyes lose some of their ability to focus. This is normal and nothing to worry about. It happens as part of the normal aging process, but it can also be a sign of more serious eye problems. Glaucoma is one such condition that affects older adults more than younger people.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, accounting for more than half of all cases. It’s a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss and blindness if left untreated.

The most common type is called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), which usually develops slowly over time without symptoms until it reaches an advanced stage. About 50% of people with POAG don’t know they have it until they experience sudden vision loss from acute glaucoma attacks caused by increased pressure inside your eye as fluid drains out through holes in your iris or drainage tubes around its edges–both openings are too small for normal fluid flow during an attack.”

Elderly people are more likely to have glaucoma than younger people.

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. It’s also much more common in older people than younger ones, and it can happen to anyone–even if you don’t have any other risk factors like diabetes or high blood pressure.

Glaucoma often goes undiagnosed because it doesn’t cause symptoms until later stages, when damage has already been done to your optic nerve. That’s why it’s important to get regular eye exams from an optometrist or ophthalmologist (a doctor who specializes in eyes).

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss and blindness.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss and blindness. It’s the leading cause of blindness in the world, but it’s also preventable and treatable.

Glaucoma isn’t just one disease, but rather a group of diseases that share some common symptoms: increased pressure within your eye(s) (also called intraocular pressure), distorted vision, halos around lights at night time and blurred or faded vision during the day time.

There are many different types of glaucoma, but they all involve some sort of damage to the optic nerve.

There are many different types of glaucoma, but they all involve some sort of damage to the optic nerve. The most common type is called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), which accounts for about 90% of all cases. In POAG, the drainage channels in your eye become blocked and cause pressure on your optic nerve. This can lead to vision loss or blindness if left untreated.

The most common type of glaucoma is called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

The most common type of glaucoma is called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). It’s caused by a build-up of pressure in the eye, which can occur when the drainage channels are blocked. This can lead to damage to the optic nerve and eventually vision loss or blindness.

The other two types of glaucoma are called closed-angle and narrow angle, but these are less common than POAG in people over 50 years old.

Older people should have yearly eye exams to screen for glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, which transmits signals to your brain. As glaucoma progresses, you may experience loss of peripheral vision and eventually blindness. Fortunately, if you have glaucoma and get regular checkups with an eye doctor (also known as an ophthalmologist), it’s possible to manage the disease before it causes serious vision problems.

There are two main types of glaucoma: open-angle and closed-angle. In open-angle glaucoma, fluid builds up inside your eye without proper drainage through the trabecular meshwork–the network that helps regulate intraocular pressure (IOP). This can cause damage over time as more fluid builds up behind your iris; meanwhile in closed-angle or acute angle closure (AAC) type