CNA Women asked the medical experts why women are at a higher risk of glaucoma, and why going for eye screening is more important than you think.
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In Singapore, about 3 per cent of the population above 40 years suffers from glaucoma. What’s more, the eye disease is seen more commonly in women, said Dr Thomas. That’s because the prevalence of glaucoma increases with ageAsians are at higher risk of primary angle-closure glaucoma, which typically affects smaller eyes.
“The disease is silent in early stages as it mainly affects the peripheral vision , which means that the central vision used for reading and most other daily tasks are unaffected until the disease is advanced,” he explained. But remember – as glaucoma symptoms generally appear later in the course of the disease, having no perceptible symptoms does not mean that the optic nerve is totally normal, he added. “This is why eye screening is so crucial.
His advice is to consider getting screened for it, especially if you are above 40 years of age, and if a close relative has been diagnosed with glaucoma.
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