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 was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma in 1993, when I began to see auras around streetlamps.
I also have to put in lubricating eye drops about five times daily to counter the negative effects of the prescription drops.
In early 2021, I was diagnosed with macular puckering in both eyes which required a double vitrectomy...
Early detection and strict adherence to treatment are so important to glaucoma...
My glaucoma was initially picked up by an Optometrist in 1991 when I went to him to get my glasses checked...
When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...
Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...