It is a very serious eye disease that occurs especially after the age of 35-40, progresses insidiously, usually does not show any symptoms in the early stages, and can result in blindness if the diagnosis and treatment is delayed. Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness.
In glaucoma, the optic nerve is damaged over time. Damage to the optic nerve causes blind spots in the field of vision. If these blind spots are not detected early, it will be too late when most of the optic nerve is damaged. Blindness occurs if the entire optic nerve is damaged. Early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is very important in order to prevent optic nerve damage and blindness from glaucoma.
