Risk Factors That Can Lead To Glaucoma

Diabetes

Diabetes may put affected individuals at an increased risk of eye pressure, which, as discussed previously, is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma. Eye pressure occurs when the eye pressure exceeds a particular rate of comfort and damages the optical nerves thus causing a loss of vision. Unfortunately, these vision changes can often be so gradual that they go undetected, since an individual's eyes will adapt and compensate as much as possible, until quite a significant amount of vision is lost. The good news is, diabetes patients can make it a point to visit an optometrist on a more frequent basis as they already know they are at an increased risk for higher eye pressure, and thus, glaucoma. Luckily, glaucoma when caught early; surgery can be done to save eyesight.