Light Sensitivity in Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a serious, chronic eye disease that affects an estimated three million Americans, causing blindness in about 120,000. Glaucoma occurs when there is damage to the optic nerve fibers, often caused by excessive pressure within the eye. Once these nerve fibers die, they cannot be replaced.

The danger of glaucoma is that it often does not display symptoms until it is in its advanced stages. About half of those affected do not know they have it. Once glaucoma does show symptoms, they are often sudden and severe. Eye pain, headaches, dilated pupils and sudden vision loss are common signs of glaucoma onset.

Light sensitivity in glaucoma is also another common symptom. Often, people with glaucoma will see haloes around lights.

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Light Sensitivity Topics

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