A 21-year-old member asked:
Who is at risk for glaucoma?
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Dr. Paul Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
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.
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
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.
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Dr. Jeffrey Paulanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
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.
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Anyone: Older age (over 60), african american or hispanic (asians narrow angle), positive family history, thin corneas, steroids, eye injuries.
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Dr. Federico Mattiolianswered
LASIK Surgery 27 years experience
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.
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
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.
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Dr. Benjamin Chunanswered
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
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.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What should you do if at high risk for glaucoma?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Regular check up: I am guessing that you have glaucoma in your family, or your ophthalmologist has found some features of yours eyes that he thinks may lead to trouble down the road. Glaucoma treatment is highly successful so you only need to have regular check ups particularly the eye pressure, and evaluation of the back of the eyes. A regular visit to the ophthalmologist will be mandatory.
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Dr. Jon Fishburn commented
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Bimatoprost is a F2-alpha agonist and stimulates the FP receptors in the trabecular mesh work of the human eye to lower IOP.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How do you know if you are at risk for glaucoma?
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Dr. Richard Lehreranswered
Glaucoma 35 years experience
Many Factors: Many studies have examined this. Risk factors are elevated intraocular pressure, thin corneas, suspicious appearing optic nerves and positive family history. People of african descent may be more likely than others to develop glaucoma. The older you are, the greater the risk. The best way to determine your risk is to have a complete eye examination.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is glaucoma?
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Dr. Sarab Alfataanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Eye disease: Eye disorder in which the optic nerve suffers damage, permanently damaging vision in the affected eye(s) and progressing to complete blindness if untreated. It associates with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye
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