Glaucoma

Glaucoma Specialists at Saddleback Eye Medical Associates

Glaucoma has become one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States and the world. More than three million Americans are living with glaucoma, 2.7 million of whom – aged 40 or older – are affected by its most common form, open-angle glaucoma. Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and even blindness. If you are wondering whether you might be at risk, or are worried about the potentially devastating symptoms of this disease, you should schedule a glaucoma evaluation with one of our specialists.

At Saddleback Eye Medical Associates, we are a practice committed to providing exceptional patient care to Orange County, California patients. Through honest and sincere patient education, we will create the finest patient experience. Since 1979, our board-certified ophthalmologists have performed thousands of cataract surgeries and other ocular procedures.

What Is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is an ocular disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It causes fluid to build up in the front part of the eye. The extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the normal function of the optic nerve. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old.

Blindness from glaucoma can often be prevented with early treatment. Because vision loss due to glaucoma cannot be recovered, it is important to have regular eye exams that include measurements of your eye pressure so a diagnosis can be detected in its early stages and treated appropriately.