1. By Dr Obinna Awiaka O.D,MNOA President & CEO Eyemasters Ltd Occupational Vision Specialists

2.  Good News Translation  The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life - life in all its fullness.

3.  Glaucoma –a.k.a “silent thief of sight” is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve.  Damage to the optic nerve is irreversible Causes:  Slow fluid drainage,  Pressure builds up, damages optic nerve  Optic nerve damage can occur at different pressure levels for different people

4.  Ciliary body produces fluid in the eye known as aqueous humour  Aqueous humour flows behind the iris and through the pupils into the anterior chamber  Aqueous humour leaves the eye through a structure known as the filtration angle and then joins with the network of veins outside the eye. “

6.  Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)  Angle-closure glaucoma (Acute)  Congenital glaucoma  Secondary glaucoma  Pigmentary glaucoma  Normal tension glaucoma

9.  Intra Ocular Pressure measurement  Induced Dilation & Ophthalmoscopy  Visual Field Examination

13.  Glaucoma has no cure but if detected early can be managed.  Management can be in form of drug therapy, surgery or both  Lets see some statistics

14.  Only half the population of persons with glaucoma know that they have glaucoma- Glaucoma Foundation  2 nd Leading Cause of blindness – W.H.O.  Blindness from glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians.  In a survey carried out among new patients by Eyemasters -  90% have done an eye exam but over 50% cannot remember if their IOP was measured. Over 80% said they never had their eyes dilated. Over 97% have heard of glaucoma, but only 30% knew what it meant.

16. Prevalence of Glaucoma in Nigeria

18.  More Males had glaucoma between 1998-2006 (63%)  Glaucoma is higher between ages 40 and above(43%)  Followed by ages 31- 40 (37%)  Yearly distribution increased from 330 patients(4%) in1998 to 1680(23%) in 2006

19.  3% INCREASE in blindness in developing countries (W.H.O 2004 );  Late diagnosis or delayed treatment.  Lack of political and professional commitments to the prevention of blindness.  Lack of facilities for the glaucoma diagnosis  The elderly individuals, who are at the greatest risk for developing glaucoma, often attribute their loss of vision to just growing old  More males are affected, leading to huge economic loss and a larger percentage of the oil and gas sector are males

20.  Gradual vision loss from the periphery  This can be the vision of the driver taking your children to school

25.  Good News Translation  The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life - life in all its fullness.  This time I will add the Basic English Translation  The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure

26. Reduce Stress Massage Eye exercises Eat Right Regular eye exams

30.  Glaucoma is a serious public health issue in Nigeria  Early detection is key through regular glaucoma screenings  Look for full medicals that covers glaucoma treatment

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