I am only a few months into my journey and where that leads I have no idea...but to walk in the steps of those before me gives me hope and warmth in my heart.
I was 25 when I was diagnosed with glaucoma. I urge anyone who is my age or younger to reach out and not to give up the fight, anything can happen and you are not alone in any of this.
I also have to put in lubricating eye drops about five times daily to counter the negative effects of the prescription drops.
I was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma in 1993, when I began to see auras around streetlamps.
In early 2021, I was diagnosed with macular puckering in both eyes which required a double vitrectomy...
My glaucoma was initially picked up by an Optometrist in 1991 when I went to him to get my glasses checked...
Early detection and strict adherence to treatment are so important to glaucoma...
Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...
When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...