Welcome

At this website, you will find out who is at risk, what are the symptoms, and how glaucoma can be treated.

You will learn what are the exams used for glaucoma diagnosis and follow-up, get useful information on how to best perform in such exams and how frequent they should be repeated. There are also some considerations about glaucoma and driving, how to treat it during pregnancy, and if glaucoma patients can undergo refractive surgery. Finally, some advice on how to live with this disease and how relatives can help the glaucoma patient.

This website is brought to you by the World Glaucoma Association. Our aim is to offer information about glaucoma, using easy accessible language in a user-friendly platform. We sincerely hope you will find useful information about glaucoma here.