Put your sight in the Spotlight for Glaucoma Awareness Week from 27 June – 3 July 2022 and Book an Eye Test.
With the number of people living with Glaucoma in the UK expected to increase by nearly a third between 2020 and 2035, we’re urging people to get their eyes tested.
Glaucoma is fairly rare below the age of 40, but the risk rises over the age of 40 and continues to increase as we get older. After we reach the age of 75, one in 10 people are affected by Glaucoma. Our ageing population along with improvements in detection methods are behind the increase in cases.
Glaucoma can be symptomless, meaning a large percentage of the peripheral vision can sometimes be lost without even noticing, due to the brain filling in any gaps in vision. For most people, the signs of Glaucoma are first spotted at a routine eye test. However, research has shown that, despite sight being the sense that people fear losing the most, almost a third of the adult population in the UK are not having an eye test every two years, as recommended.
