Can glaucoma turn your eyes blue?

Are the eyes of people with glaucoma really blue?

It is possible.

The three words "glaucoma" describe the appearance of the eyes during an acute attack of glaucoma. Due to corneal edema and the difficulty in observing the iris after the pupil is dilated, the patient's eyeball will appear like this: the cornea is gray-green and a little shiny.

So, it is possible that the eyes of a glaucoma patient may appear blue.

Of course, this alone cannot be used to diagnose glaucoma. Professional doctors will also determine whether a patient has glaucoma based on other symptoms and characteristics. The most obvious feature of glaucoma is optic nerve damage and loss of visual field.

During an acute attack of glaucoma, the patient will experience severe headache, eye pain, photophobia, tearing, severe vision loss, and systemic symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. The eyes will show signs such as eyelid edema, mixed congestion, and corneal epithelial edema. Doctors can judge that the patient has an acute attack of glaucoma based on these manifestations and characteristics.

If you experience the above symptoms, please go to a professional ophthalmology hospital for diagnosis to avoid delaying the disease and causing vision loss.

What kind of people are prone to glaucoma?

Glaucoma is not a disease exclusive to the elderly. Theoretically, anyone can develop glaucoma, but the following five groups of people should pay special attention:

1. Severe myopia or hyperopia of more than 600 degrees;

2. Family history of glaucoma;

3. Cardiovascular system diseases;

4. Diabetes;

5. People over 40 years old.

These five groups of people are at high risk and should go to the hospital regularly for glaucoma-related examinations to rule out or detect glaucoma early and receive early treatment.

Eye care tips: Normal people should have at least one comprehensive glaucoma examination between the ages of 35 and 40, every 2-3 years after age 40, every 1-2 years after age 50, and once a year after age 60.

Source: Aier Eye Hospital