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    Is glaucoma always associated with noticable symptoms?

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    Glaucoma Australia

    Glaucoma Australia is the peak glaucoma awareness/education/support association in Australia.It is a national, not-for-profit registered charity dedicated to providing educational services to raise awareness about … View Profile

    No, usually there are no symptoms early on in glaucoma. This explains why half of the people in our community with glaucoma are unaware of it. With more advanced glaucoma, symptoms may be more noticeable and could include reduced peripheral or central vision, bumping into things, glare and difficult adjusting from light to dark or visa versa.

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    Dr Colin Clement

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    The answer from Glaucoma Australia is quite correct in that most individuals with early glaucoma are are not aware of symptoms and this explains why the rate of undiagnosed disease in the community is quite high. Studies actually show that individuals with early glaucoma do have symptoms and difficulty with visual tasks at a higher rate compared to indivduals with no glaucoma at all. Things such as adjusting from light to dark and near activities are reported to be more difficult when early glaucoma is present. The trouble is that these impairments are subtle and non-specific (ie: they could be caused by any number of conditions) and are often not attributed to glaucoma.

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