Glaucoma Eye Problem and Disease
What is Glaucoma?
When it seems your world is closing in on you, it may be Glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve slowly deteriorates. As this nerve deteriorates, diminished side or peripheral vision is usually the first noticeable symptom. Unfortunately, by the time the peripheral vision is affected, Glaucoma has already taken hold.
This eye disease is a major cause of blindness because once the optic nerve has been damaged there is no known treatment capable of repairing it. A build-up of pressure in the eye generally triggers Glaucoma. In order to focus light and deliver a sharp image to the retina, the pressure inside the eye must always be maintained which enables the eye to maintain its shape.
Routine eye exams are important even for people who are not experiencing eye trouble. How often a person needs an eye exam depends on a number of factors including age, overall health and whether or not eye disorders run in the family. .. 
