International Glaucoma Week
International Glaucoma Week, created by theWorld Glaucoma Association, aims to raise awareness of this insidious disease, the ‘thief of vision’.
A silent, degenerative disease of the optic nerve, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the West. This pathology is generally characterised by excessively high intraocular pressure that crushes the optic nerve, gradually destroying the nerve fibres that connect the retina to the brain. The reasons for the increase in eye pressure are still unknown to this day.
If not detected in time, glaucoma leads to a progressive and insidious reduction in the visual field, often noticed by the patient very late on, and ultimately to loss of sight.
An estimated 80 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma, of whom around 50% are undiagnosed.
That'swhy prevention through early screening is so important.
Swiss Visio is working alongside more than 500 organisations worldwide to offer free screening tests during the month of March.
Read the interviews with our specialists:
- Dr Ségolène Roemer, FMH specialist in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery
- Dr Kaweh Mansouri, FMH specialist in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery
