The term glaucoma refers to eye conditions associated with damage to a specific type of neuron in the eye. These are the cells that carry vision signals from the eye to the brain.

One of the key risk factors for glaucoma is high pressure in the eye.  The disease progresses very slowly over time.  Due to the slow progression of the disease, vision loss often goes unnoticed during the early stages.

There are a number of very effective treatments for glaucoma and early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to preserve vision.

One of the best tools eye care professionals have to identify early glaucoma or glaucoma progression is an OCT exam.