Light Sensitivity in Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a serious, chronic eye disease that affects an estimated
three million Americans, causing blindness in about 120,000. Glaucoma
occurs when there is damage to the optic nerve fibers, often caused
by excessive pressure within the eye. Once these nerve fibers die, they
cannot be replaced.
The danger of glaucoma is that it often does not display symptoms until
it is in its advanced stages. About half of those affected do not know
they have it. Once glaucoma does show symptoms, they are often sudden
and severe. Eye pain, headaches, dilated pupils and sudden vision loss
are common signs of glaucoma onset.
Light sensitivity in glaucoma is also another common symptom. Often,
people with glaucoma will see haloes around lights.
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Light Sensitivity Topics
light sensitivity, light sensitivity
and glaucoma
