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The program of glaucoma risks evaluation

Glaucoma takes away your sight irrevocably. Be attentive to yourself. Check your intraocular pressure!!

What is it necessary to do in order not to miss the beginning of glaucoma?

Spend just a little time in order to find out if you are in the risk group for glaucoma. You can do it right now and very easily!

Risk factors 

Categories 

Points 

Age

Under 50 years old
50-64 years old
65-74 years old
over 75 years old 

0
1
2
3

Race, nationality 

Cocazion
Jews, arabs, the black 

0
2

Family history 

No family members suffering from glaucoma
Parents suffering from glaucoma
Sisters/brothers suffering from glaucoma 

0
1
2

The last visit to the ophthalmologist 

During the last 2 years
2-5 years ago
More than 5 years ago 

0
1
2

Risk degree 

The quantity of points 

 

High

4 and more points 

 

Middle

3

 

Low

2 and less points 

 

Additional risk factors:

  • High degree of myopia;
  • Diabetes;
  • Hypertension;
  • Eye injury and operation;
  • Other risks:
  1.   - Taking steroids;
  2.   - Migraine and peripheral vasoconstriction (cold hands and feet);
  3.   - Night derangements in breath rhythm;
  4.   - Men are more prone to the risk than women.

If you have found high or middle risk degree for yourself, and one or more additional glaucoma risk factors, it is highly recommended for you to visit ophthalmologist.

Our centre uses Boston program of estimation of glaucoma risk factors (2008) after the clinical signs. After the necessary examination you will get exact information as to the risk degree of glaucoma development (in per cent) especially for yourself.

The specialist will give you the scheme of recommended prophylactic examinations in order not to miss the beginning of the disease and not to lose the sight.

The sooner glaucoma is revealed, the higher is the chance to preserve the good sight and quality of life.

DON’T lose your chance to see well!!



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