save your sight from glaucoma - infographic

every year in medical costs and productivity losses. billion $2.86 Glaucoma costs the U.S. economy at least people. million 6 it is estimated that the number will double to Americans aged 40 and older have glaucoma. million 3 more than BY 2050 TODAY Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness · There is no cure for glaucoma. · Vision loss caused by glaucoma is permanent. · Early detection is your best defense. Other types include congenital, juvenile, and secondary glaucoma. often has no symptoms until sufferers begin to lose their peripheral vision. NORMAL-TENSION GLAUCOMA progresses more slowly and can damage the eye without symptoms. CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA rainbow halo around lights blurred vision vomiting nausea severe pain Symptoms may include: is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately or blindness could result in one or two days. ACUTE ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA Open-angle glaucoma has no symptoms until sufferers begin to lose their peripheral vision. of people with glaucoma have this form. 70-90% Roughly This is the most predominant form. OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that eventually lead to optic nerve damage, which can then lead to vision loss or complete blindness. What is glaucoma? low eye pressure family history of glaucoma cardiovascular disease eye surgery or injury family history of glaucoma farsightedness older age use of corticosteroids high blood pressure eye surgery or injury diabetes severe nearsightedness being older than age 60 for the general population being older than age 40 African American suspicious optic nerve appearance family history of glaucoma thin cornea high eye pressure NORMAL-TENSION GLAUCOMA ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA POTENTIAL FACTORS OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA Strong risk factors for... Asian Americans should be aware of the increased risk for angle-closure glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma relative to other individuals with glaucoma. more likely to cause blindness in African Americans than in Caucasians. times 15 Between the ages of 45 and 64 , glaucoma is more common among African Americans and Hispanics than Caucasians. times 3-4 In the United States, glaucoma is approximately Certain groups of people are at a higher risk for glaucoma For full sources, visit www.brightfocus.org/sourcesglaucoma Early diagnosis and treatment are key to saving your sight from glaucoma. Other tests include: OPTIC NERVE TESTING allows the doctor to monitor any optic nerve changes over time using special computer imaging machines. GONIOSCOPY TESTING allows the doctor to view the angle at which the iris meets the cornea using a special contact lens placed on the numbed eye. PARCHYMETRY TESTING measures corneal thickness using an ultrasonic wave instrument that briefly touches the numbed eye. VISUAL ACUITY TESTING measures how well patients can read a chart from various distances. TONOMETRY TESTING measures eye pressure using a puff of air or an instrument that briefly touches the numbed eye. VISUAL FIELD TESTING measures straight-ahead and side vision using lights of varying brightness. Special drops temporarily enlarge the pupil so the doctor can better see inside the eye. A dilated pupil eye exam is the most effective way to detect glaucoma. are likely aware that they have it. glaucoma people living with Only half of Less than half of all adult Americans have comprehensive dilated eye exams at least every two years. Non-Invasive Painless Annual comprehensive dilated eye exams are the best way to protect your vision against glaucoma. www.brightfocus.org (800) 437-2423 www.brightfocus.org (800) 437-2423 Prevent this devastating disease from stealing your vision Glaucoma Save Your Sight from

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An infographic visualizing glaucoma incidence, symptoms, risk factors, and screening procedures. Annual comprehensive eye exams are the key to saving your sight from glaucoma.

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Page 1: Save Your Sight from Glaucoma - Infographic

every yearin medical costsand productivitylosses.

billion$2.86Glaucoma coststhe U.S. economy

at least

people.million6

it is estimated thatthe number will double to

Americansaged 40 and olderhave glaucoma.

million3more than

BY 2050TODAY

Glaucoma is a leading causeof irreversible blindness

· There is no cure for glaucoma.

· Vision loss caused by glaucoma is permanent.

· Early detection is your best defense.

Other types includecongenital, juvenile,and secondaryglaucoma.

often has no symptomsuntil su�erers beginto lose theirperipheral vision.

NORMAL-TENSIONGLAUCOMA

progresses moreslowly and candamage the eyewithoutsymptoms.

CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSUREGLAUCOMA

rainbow haloaround lights

blurredvision

vomitingnauseaseverepain

Symptoms may include:

is a medical emergencyand must be treatedimmediately or blindnesscould result in one or two days.

ACUTE ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA

Open-angle glaucomahas no symptomsuntil su�erers beginto lose theirperipheral vision.

of people with glaucomahave this form.

70-90%RoughlyThis is the most predominant form.OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA

Glaucoma is a groupof eye disordersthat eventually leadto optic nerve damage,which can then leadto vision lossor complete blindness.

What isglaucoma?

low eyepressure

family historyof glaucoma

cardiovasculardisease

eye surgeryor injury

family historyof glaucoma

farsightednessolder age

use ofcorticosteroids

high bloodpressure

eye surgeryor injury

diabetes

severenearsightedness

being olderthan age 60

for the generalpopulation

being olderthan age 40

African American

suspiciousoptic nerveappearance

family historyof glaucoma

thin corneahigh eyepressure

NORMAL-TENSIONGLAUCOMA

ANGLE-CLOSUREGLAUCOMA

POTENTIAL FACTORS

OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA

Strong risk factors for...

Asian Americans should be aware of theincreased risk for angle-closure glaucoma andnormal-tension glaucoma relative to otherindividuals with glaucoma.

more likelyto cause blindnessin African Americans thanin Caucasians.

times15Between the ages of45 and 64, glaucoma is

more common amongAfrican Americans and Hispanicsthan Caucasians.

times3-4In the United States, glaucoma is approximately

Certain groups of peopleare at a higher risk forglaucoma

For full sources, visit www.brightfocus.org/sourcesglaucoma

Early diagnosis and treatmentare key to saving your sight from glaucoma.

Other tests include:

OPTIC NERVE TESTING

allows the doctorto monitor any optic nervechanges over time usingspecial computer imagingmachines.

GONIOSCOPY TESTING

allows the doctor to viewthe angle at which the irismeets the cornea using a special contact lensplaced on the numbedeye.