Glaucoma<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What is Glaucoma?<\/h2><\/div>Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain.<\/p>\n
If left untreated, most types of glaucoma progress (without warning nor obvious symptoms to the patient) towards gradually worsening visual damage and may lead to blindness. Once incurred, visual damage is mostly irreversible, and this has led to glaucoma being described as the \u201csilent blinding disease\u201d or the \u201csneak thief of sight\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Glaucoma Facts – Worldwide<\/p>\n
\n- 78 million have glaucoma<\/li>\n
- 111.8 million are predicted to have glaucoma by 2040<\/li>\n
- Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness<\/li>\n
- In many cases, glaucoma may be asymptomatic, meaning it shows no symptoms; half of those living with glaucoma are unaware that they are affected<\/li>\n
- Every 1 in 200 people aged 40 have glaucoma, which rises to 1 in 8 by aged 80.<\/li>\n
- The earlier the diagnosis, the less damage will be done and the more vision will be saved!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(Source: WGA,\u00a0https:\/\/wga.one\/wga\/what-is-glaucoma\/<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.oculus.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/07\/Glaucoma_Pressure_IOP_Grips_0820.png\" "\\"Glaucoma_Pressure_IOP_Grips_0820\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patients don\u2019t see their scotoma!<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27596%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20596%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27596%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The normal driver\u2019s view<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Common textbook illustration of a glaucomatous field defect<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The patient\u2019s view: no apparent scotoma<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cGlaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, but with early treatment, the damage may get limited and sight may be saved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2780%27%20height%3D%2780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2080%2080%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2780%27%20height%3D%2780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" "\\"fabian\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Fabian Lerner<\/strong>
\nPresident World Glaucoma Association
\n(2020 \u2013 2021)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cBy promoting regular testing, we also want glaucoma patients to get their relatives involved, as the chances of them getting glaucoma are 10 times higher than someone with no glaucoma history in their close family environment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>Ivan Goldberg<\/strong>
\nCouncil Member World Glaucoma Association<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.oculus.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/07\/WGA_logo_Text_blue_V1.png\" "\\"WGA_logo_Text_blue_V1\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>That\u2019s how OCULUS supports Eye Specialists<\/h2><\/div>OCULUS has a number of methods and options to offer when it comes to glaucoma screening, follow-up and patient management:
\nTonometry, perimetry, tomography, pachymetry and, new to the range, the Biomechanical Glaucoma Factor for early detection of normal tension glaucoma as well as biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure. All this is available from OCULUS.<\/p>\n
Please note: The new GONIO ready\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0is not yet featured in the Glaucoma Experts\u2019 brochure. Please visit\u00a0oculussurgical.com\/gonio-ready.html<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27353%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20353%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27353%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The Glaucoma Experts from OCULUS<\/h3><\/div>Download the PDF and get an overview about the devices and software, website links are implemented.<\/p>\n<\/div>
What is Glaucoma?<\/h2><\/div>Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain.<\/p>\n
If left untreated, most types of glaucoma progress (without warning nor obvious symptoms to the patient) towards gradually worsening visual damage and may lead to blindness. Once incurred, visual damage is mostly irreversible, and this has led to glaucoma being described as the \u201csilent blinding disease\u201d or the \u201csneak thief of sight\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Glaucoma Facts – Worldwide<\/p>\n
\n- 78 million have glaucoma<\/li>\n
- 111.8 million are predicted to have glaucoma by 2040<\/li>\n
- Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness<\/li>\n
- In many cases, glaucoma may be asymptomatic, meaning it shows no symptoms; half of those living with glaucoma are unaware that they are affected<\/li>\n
- Every 1 in 200 people aged 40 have glaucoma, which rises to 1 in 8 by aged 80.<\/li>\n
- The earlier the diagnosis, the less damage will be done and the more vision will be saved!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(Source: WGA,\u00a0https:\/\/wga.one\/wga\/what-is-glaucoma\/<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patients don\u2019t see their scotoma!<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The normal driver\u2019s view<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Common textbook illustration of a glaucomatous field defect<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The patient\u2019s view: no apparent scotoma<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cGlaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, but with early treatment, the damage may get limited and sight may be saved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>Fabian Lerner<\/strong>
\nPresident World Glaucoma Association
\n(2020 \u2013 2021)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cBy promoting regular testing, we also want glaucoma patients to get their relatives involved, as the chances of them getting glaucoma are 10 times higher than someone with no glaucoma history in their close family environment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>Ivan Goldberg<\/strong>
\nCouncil Member World Glaucoma Association<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>That\u2019s how OCULUS supports Eye Specialists<\/h2><\/div>OCULUS has a number of methods and options to offer when it comes to glaucoma screening, follow-up and patient management:
\nTonometry, perimetry, tomography, pachymetry and, new to the range, the Biomechanical Glaucoma Factor for early detection of normal tension glaucoma as well as biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure. All this is available from OCULUS.<\/p>\n
Please note: The new GONIO ready\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0is not yet featured in the Glaucoma Experts\u2019 brochure. Please visit\u00a0oculussurgical.com\/gonio-ready.html<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Glaucoma Experts from OCULUS<\/h3><\/div>Download the PDF and get an overview about the devices and software, website links are implemented.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain.<\/p>\n
If left untreated, most types of glaucoma progress (without warning nor obvious symptoms to the patient) towards gradually worsening visual damage and may lead to blindness. Once incurred, visual damage is mostly irreversible, and this has led to glaucoma being described as the \u201csilent blinding disease\u201d or the \u201csneak thief of sight\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Glaucoma Facts – Worldwide<\/p>\n
- \n
- 78 million have glaucoma<\/li>\n
- 111.8 million are predicted to have glaucoma by 2040<\/li>\n
- Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness<\/li>\n
- In many cases, glaucoma may be asymptomatic, meaning it shows no symptoms; half of those living with glaucoma are unaware that they are affected<\/li>\n
- Every 1 in 200 people aged 40 have glaucoma, which rises to 1 in 8 by aged 80.<\/li>\n
- The earlier the diagnosis, the less damage will be done and the more vision will be saved!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(Source: WGA,\u00a0https:\/\/wga.one\/wga\/what-is-glaucoma\/<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patients don\u2019t see their scotoma!<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The normal driver\u2019s view<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Common textbook illustration of a glaucomatous field defect<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The patient\u2019s view: no apparent scotoma<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cGlaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, but with early treatment, the damage may get limited and sight may be saved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>
Fabian Lerner<\/strong>
\nPresident World Glaucoma Association
\n(2020 \u2013 2021)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cBy promoting regular testing, we also want glaucoma patients to get their relatives involved, as the chances of them getting glaucoma are 10 times higher than someone with no glaucoma history in their close family environment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>
Ivan Goldberg<\/strong>
\nCouncil Member World Glaucoma Association<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>That\u2019s how OCULUS supports Eye Specialists<\/h2><\/div>
OCULUS has a number of methods and options to offer when it comes to glaucoma screening, follow-up and patient management:
\nTonometry, perimetry, tomography, pachymetry and, new to the range, the Biomechanical Glaucoma Factor for early detection of normal tension glaucoma as well as biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure. All this is available from OCULUS.<\/p>\nPlease note: The new GONIO ready\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0is not yet featured in the Glaucoma Experts\u2019 brochure. Please visit\u00a0oculussurgical.com\/gonio-ready.html<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Glaucoma Experts from OCULUS<\/h3><\/div>
Download the PDF and get an overview about the devices and software, website links are implemented.<\/p>\n<\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/www.oculus.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/07\/fabian.png\" "\\"fabian\\"")
<\/span><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.oculus.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/07\/ivan.png\" "\\"ivan\\"")
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