4 / JULY 2022 PRIME
Senior health tips from Bozeman Health: GLAUCOMA By Amy Wagner
B
ozeman Health is proud to provide compassionate, comprehensive geriatric care for our patients and community! We are pleased to share topics of interest about health in aging. As we age, many questions can arise as to what body changes are within
the normal and what changes may need medical attention. Today I will be discussing two eye sight changes, risk factors, and when to see a medical provider. The most common age-related eye disease that can affect
vision permanently is glaucoma. Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve usually from increased pressure in the eye. Left untreated this can cause permanent vision loss. There are two primary types of glaucoma: open-angle glaucoma is a chronic, slow onset type and the
other is a more rapid, acute onset called angle-closure glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma is more common and because of its slower onset can be harder to recognize. It typically presents with gradual reduction in peripheral vision
