Glaucoma in family. my mother has had problems controlling eye pressure w/drops & laser. is there anything that i can do to avoid same result?

Get checked: Glaucoma is not necessarily genetic. But it will be wise to be evaluated by a ophthalmologist once a year.

Preventive Care: Highly recommend having a through examination with an ophthalmologist including stereo disc photos, pachymetry and oct of the optic nerves with ganglion cell layer analysis as a baseline. Your exams should be guided based on results with at least annual visis to the ophthalmologist.