Can early detection of glaucoma save your sight? Find out.

Can early detection of glaucoma save your sight? Find out.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. While glaucoma can strike anyone, the risk is much greater for people over 60.  But you can protect yourself from serious vision loss through early detection.

See how early detection of glaucoma can protect your sight.

Watch animation showing tests for glaucoma.

The information on Glaucoma was developed for NIHSeniorHealth by the National Eye Institute (NEI) at NIH.