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Glaucoma is a disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibres and results in vision loss. This increase in pressure can occur when the passages that normally allow fluid in your eyes to drain become blocked or from an overproduction of fluid into the eye. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the Canada and the U.S. It most often occurs in people over age 40. People with a family history of glaucoma, African Americans, and those who are very nearsighted or diabetic are at a higher risk of developing the disease. The most common type of glaucoma develops gradually and painlessly, often without symptoms. A rarer type occurs rapidly and its symptoms may include blurred vision, loss of side vision, seeing coloured rings around lights and pain or redness in the eyes. Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if diagnosed and treated early, it can be controlled. The treatment for glaucoma includes prescription eye drops and medicines to lower the pressure in your eyes. In some cases, laser treatment or surgery may be effective in reducing pressure. 
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