Glaucoma: are you at risk?

Although anyone can get glaucoma, some people have a higher risk, i.e. those with:

  • a family history of glaucoma;
  • diabetes;
  • migraine;
  • short sightedness (myopia);
  • eye injuries;
  • high blood pressure; or
  • past or present use of cortisone drugs (steroids).

People in these groups should have their first eye check no later than the age of 35. For most people, it is recommended to have an eye check for glaucoma by the age of 40.


 

Last Reviewed: 28 June 2007

myDr, 2003. Reproduced with kind permission from Glaucoma Australia.
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