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Reducing Risk of Glaucoma
Risk Factors
- Age
- Family History
- Being African- or Hispanic-American
- Diabetes
- Myopia
The latest findings are that those with high myopia may have abnormally thin corneas so that the intraocular pressure test is inaccurate -- i.e. the results of the test read normal in an eye that actually has higher pressure than normal.
What You Can Do to Reduce Risk
The most helpful advice concerning glaucoma is to keep in mind the importance of early detection through routine eye examination, faithful use of prescribed medications, and close monitoring by an eye doctor of the optic nerve, visual fields and pressures.