There are a few factors that can increase your risks for developing glaucoma.
– The chances increase with age, especially when you are above 50.
– In case you have a family history of glaucoma or other congenital disorders.
– If there had been some injury in the eye.
– If you have diabetes or hypothyroidism.
– Those who are far-sighted or near-sighted have higher risks.
– Individuals who have used corticosteroid medications for long periods.
– The excessive pigment in the front or anterior segment of the eye.
In case you have one or more of the following symptoms, it is best to get yourself checked for glaucoma.
– A gradual loss of peripheral vision
– Eye pain or reddening of the eye.
– Blurred vision or viewing halos around lights.
– Vision problems in dim light conditions.