What symptom does glaucoma have

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Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness in China, and the visual function damage caused by glaucoma is irreversible, the consequences are very serious. Many people suffer from glaucoma but are not aware of it, which makes it worse. So, what are the symptoms of glaucoma?

What symptom does glaucoma have

Symptom 1: eye distension, headache, blurred vision, especially after emotional excitement or staying in the dark for a long time (such as angry, watching movies and TV or working in the dark room), the above symptoms can appear, and can be relieved after rest. This is the early symptom of angle closure glaucoma, also known as a small attack of cyanotic eye. After repeated occurrence, severe eye pain, headache, sharp decline of vision, and nausea may appear, Vomiting and other symptoms, sometimes misdiagnosed as acute gastroenteritis and cerebrovascular disease.

Symptom 2: vision gradually decreases, optometry vision correction less than 1.0 (logarithmic visual acuity chart is 5.0), especially in high myopia, wearing moderate glasses still often have headache and eye swelling. Due to high myopia sclera lengthening, elasticity significantly decreased, when high intraocular pressure occurs, the conscious symptoms are not obvious or asymptomatic, can not cause the attention of patients, doctors are also easy to miss diagnosis.

Symptom 3: when you look at the light at night, you will see iridescence, which is a colorful halo beside the light, like a rainbow in the sky after rain. This is due to the increase of intraocular pressure, corneal edema and corneal refractive changes.

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In our daily life, the prevention of glaucoma must emphasize early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment. In this way, we can better see the world with our eyes.