•Dr Priscilia Imade We are rounding up our discussion on glaucoma in the month of March by looking at glaucoma in children otherwise called Infantile Glaucoma. Generally, glaucoma is often thought of as a disease of older adults, but it can also affect children from newborns to teenagers. When it occurs early in life, it […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade INTRODUCTION Every March, the world pauses to observe World Glaucoma Week, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Driven by bodies such as the World Glaucoma Association, World Health Organisation and Nigerian Optometric Association, this campaign emphas...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Every day, thousands of people around the world gradually lose their sight from a disease they often do not know they have. Glaucoma, widely described by eye care professionals as “the silent thief of sight,” is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness globally. What makes glaucoma particularly dangerous is its [...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Happy new month to all our readers. The month of March is dedicated to glaucoma awareness creation worldwide. So, our focus this morning will be on the connection between screen and glaucoma. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness. It damages your optic nerve gradually and often without warning. [&h...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, including in Nigeria. To enhance understanding, promote early detection and to round off our discussion on glaucoma, l’m including some of the frequently asked questions that I received. 1. What is glaucoma? Glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases that dama...
•Dr Priscilia Imade WHAT IS OCULAR HYPERTENSION? Ocular hypertension means that the fluid pressure inside your eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) is higher than the normal range, which is usually between 10-21 mmHg. When your eye pressure goes above 21 mmHg, you are said to have ocular hypertension. • It is NOT a disease on […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade I welcome all my readers to the month of March, every year March is tagged glaucoma awareness creation month both locally and internationally. We are going to celebrate March by discussing glaucoma in details including stories of hope and despair of people living with glaucoma in Nigeria. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is [&he...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Statistics on Glaucoma: Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is estimated that over 60 million people have glaucoma globally. In the United States alone, more than 3 million people are affected by glaucoma, and it is projected that this number ...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. What this means is that blindness from glaucoma cannot be treated or reversed. When glaucoma is not detected and managed early, severe complications can arise, these include: Vision loss: The most significant complication of glaucoma is irreversible vision l...
•Glaucoma The Nigerian Optometrist Association (NOA) has revealed that recent research says that one out of four Igbos especially from Abia State and entire South Eastern Nigerian descent are likely to go blind from glaucoma disease if not detected and treated early. The statement was made recently by the association as NOA relaunched ‘My Sigh...
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