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.
Visit these sites to learn more about glaucoma and its risk factors:
Links:
[1] http://nihseniorhealth.gov/glaucoma/toc.html
[2] http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma
[3] http://www.visionaware.org/my-story-tom-glaucoma
[4] http://www.visionaware.org/my_story_joe_lovett
[5] http://www.visionaware.org/national_glaucoma_research
[6] http://www.visionaware.org/statement_from_paul_a_sieving_md_phd_director_of_the_national_eye_institute_during_world_glaucoma_week
[7] http://www.visionaware.org/the_glaucoma_foundation
[8] http://www.visionaware.org/congenital_glaucoma_network