[infographic] living with glaucoma

3. Know the Risk Factors High blood pressure Family history of glaucoma Over age 60 Heart disease, diabetes, hypothyroidism Long-term steroid use Increased eye pressure TOOL: Glaucoma Research Foundation http://bit.ly/1lFEj2U brought to you by www.griswoldhomecare.com Call 800-GRISWOLD CaringTimes Celebrate, Educate, Advocate. Reading & seeing in detail Driving Working Darkness or glare from bright lights Fear of falling Isolation due to lack of mobility Cooking, cleaning & self care Bumping into things Tripping over objects Volunteerism & socialization Anxiety, depression, fear & uncertainty 4. Learn About the Impact Glaucoma can have a serious impact on a person’s quality of life. Quality of life is most impacted when a person has problems with: Get Involved & Fight Back! www.glaucoma.org 2. Know the Most Common Types & Symptoms Primary open-angle glaucoma. Symptoms can include: Gradual loss of peripheral (side to side & up/down) vision, usually in both eyes Tunnel vision (seeing a very small area directly in front) Angle-closure glaucoma. Symptoms can include: Sudden, severe blurred vision Severe pain – often affecting one eye at a time Other types of glaucoma can include: secondary, exfoliative, neurovascular, uveitic, and traumaticcongenital, combined mechanism, narrow angle & normal-tension. TOOL: Glaucoma Animation http://1.usa.gov/JZnbqq © 2014 Griswold International, LLC Medicine Laser Surgery Microsurgery Adaptive Equipment Support Groups Staying Active Eating Healthy Foods Home Care 5. Get an Early, Accurate Diagnosis & Effective Treatment An accurate diagnosis of glaucoma should be made by an ophthalmologist & should include a history, physical exam, eye exam & an assessment of the impact of glaucoma on daily life. Glaucoma can be effectively treated in the following ways: Low Vision Rehab Glaucoma is a group of conditions that… TOOL: Evaluation of Quality of Life & Priorities of Patients with Glaucoma http://bit.ly/1lYeZCP TOOL: Understanding & Living with Glaucoma http://bit.ly/JZr2nx Being of African/ Asian descent 1. Learn About Glaucoma Damage the eye’s optic nerve & cause vision loss Can damage vision so slowly that a person may not notice any changes Can be effectively treated if diagnosed early TOOL: NIH Medline Health http://1.usa.gov/1euFtJf

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Page 1: [Infographic] Living with Glaucoma

3. Know the Risk FactorsHigh blood pressure Family history of glaucoma Over age 60

Heart disease, diabetes,hypothyroidism

Long-termsteroid use

Increased eye pressure

TOOL: Glaucoma Research Foundation

http://bit.ly/1lFEj2U

brought to you bywww.griswoldhomecare.com

Call 800-GRISWOLD CaringTimesCelebrate, Educate, Advocate.

Reading & seeing in detailDriving Working

Darkness or glare from bright lights

Fear of falling

Isolation due tolack of mobility

Cooking, cleaning& self care

Bumpinginto things

Tripping over objects

Volunteerism& socialization

Anxiety, depression,fear & uncertainty

4. Learn About the ImpactGlaucoma can have a serious impact on a person’s quality of life.Quality of life is most impacted when a person has problems with:

Get Involved & Fight Back! www.glaucoma.org

2. Know the Most Common Types & SymptomsPrimary open-angle glaucoma. Symptoms can include:

Gradual loss of peripheral (side to side & up/down) vision, usually in both eyes

Tunnel vision (seeing a very small area directly in front)

Angle-closure glaucoma. Symptoms can include: Sudden, severe blurred vision Severe pain – often affecting one eye at a time

Other types of glaucoma can include: secondary, exfoliative, neurovascular, uveitic, and traumaticcongenital, combined mechanism, narrow angle & normal-tension.

TOOL: Glaucoma Animationhttp://1.usa.gov/JZnbqq

Medicine Laser Surgery MicrosurgeryAdaptive

Equipment

SupportGroups

StayingActive

Eating HealthyFoods

Home Care

5. Get an Early, Accurate Diagnosis & Effective TreatmentAn accurate diagnosis of glaucoma should be made by an ophthalmologist & should include a history, physical exam, eye exam & an assessment of the impact of glaucoma on daily life. Glaucoma can be effectively treated in the following ways:

Low VisionRehab

Glaucoma is a group of conditions that…

TOOL: Evaluation of Quality of Life & Priorities of Patients with Glaucoma

http://bit.ly/1lYeZCP

TOOL: Understanding & Living with Glaucoma

http://bit.ly/JZr2nx

Being of African/Asian descent

1. Learn About Glaucoma

Damage the eye’s opticnerve & cause vision loss

Can damage vision so slowly that aperson may not notice any changes

Can be effectively treated if diagnosed early

TOOL: NIH Medline Health http://1.usa.gov/1euFtJf