How does glaucoma affect everyday activities?

Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss or even blindness. Glaucoma produces side (peripheral) vision loss—the effects can be like looking through a tube or into a narrow tunnel. This “tunnel vision” makes it difficult to walk without bumping into objects that are off to the side, near the head, or at foot level.

Here is what a person with "normal" vision sees:

Here is what a person with glaucoma sees:

Visit these sites to learn more about glaucoma and its risk factors:

• Glaucoma defined
• Risks for Glaucoma