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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve, which is the part of the eye that carries the images we see from the eye to the brain. The optic nerve is made up of 1.2 million nerve fibers (like an electric cable containing numerous wires). Glaucoma damages these nerve fibers, which can cause peripheral vision loss to develop.

Your ophthalmologist may tell you that you are at risk for glaucoma if you have one or more risk factors, including elevated eye pressure, a family history of glaucoma, a particular ethnic background, advanced age, or certain optic nerve conditions.

Although all of our ophthalmologists are capable of diagnosing and treating your glaucoma, West Georgia Eye Care Center has a fellowship trained Glaucoma specialist, Dr. Bret Crumpton. No one in Columbus is more qualified to diagnose and treat your glaucoma, with medicine, laser or surgery.

The best way to protect yourself and your family members against vision loss from glaucoma is by having regular eye examinations for glaucoma at appropriate intervals.

Recommended intervals for a comprehensive eye evaluation are:
• Age 20-29: every 3-5 years
• Age 30-64: every 2-4 years
• Age 65+: every 1 to 2 years

For more information visit: www.glaucoma-foundation.org