What are the Symptoms of Glaucoma?

For most people there are usually few or no symptoms of glaucoma. The first sign of glaucoma is often the loss of peripheral or side vision, which can go unnoticed until late in the disease. Detecting glaucoma early is one reason you should have a complete exam from an eye specialist every year. Occasionally, IOP can rise to severe levels. In these cases sudden eye pain, headache, blurred vision, or the appearance of halos around lights may occur.

If you have any combination of the following symptoms, contact your physician immediately:

• Seeing halos around lights.
• Narrowing of vision (tunnel vision).
• Vision loss.
• Redness in the eye.
• Eyes that appear hazy.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Pain in the eye.