Who is at risk for glaucoma?

Everyone: Everyone is potentially at risk for glaucoma. People with diabetes, who are african american, have had an eye injury, an advanced cataract, or some form of cancer are more at risk and should be screened; multiple risk factors should be screened as early as 20 with a tonometric examination. Everyone else should undergo routine tonometry as part of a thorough eye examination yearly at age 40.

Everyone: Technically, glaucoma affects babies to adults. Typically older age is a higher risk. Certain ethnicities can be a higher risk for various types of glaucoma. Family history of glaucoma increases the risk. Glaucoma has many secondary causes as well.

Mostly elderly: Glaucoma is a common problem, and usually has no symptoms in the early stages. It is more common if there is a family history of the condition, and among those who use certain chronic medications, particularly steroids. It is fairly rare in patients younger than 40 years of age, although even infants and children can be affected. It may be slightly more common in diabetics and near-sighted people.

Anyone: Older age (over 60), african american or hispanic (asians narrow angle), positive family history, thin corneas, steroids, eye injuries.

Many: Varies by type of glaucoma. Common risk factors include older age and family history. Other factors are nearsightedness (open angle), farsightedness (narrow angle), asian, black race, trauma, shorter eye length, larger lenses, certain medication use such as steroids.

Very high pressure: The highest risk is if your eye pressure was extremely high, for example iop 60 (most population is 10-21). This type of pressure, if an acute rise, is often symptomatic with red eye, pain, decreased vision.

Variety of factors: Person who has immediate relative with glaucoma (parents or siblings), with large cupped optic nerves and high eye pressures (above 21), with history of blunt eye trauma would i think be at most risk for glaucoma.