Who Is at Risk for Glaucoma?

Some people have a higher than normal risk of getting glaucoma. This includes people who:

• are over age 40
• have family members with glaucoma
• are of African, Hispanic, or Asian heritage
• have high eye pressure
• are farsighted or nearsighted
• have had an eye injury
• use long-term steroid medications
• have corneas that are thin in the center
• have thinning of the optic nerve
• have diabetes, migraines, high blood pressure, poor blood circulation or other health problems affecting the whole body

Talk with an ophthalmologist about your risk for getting glaucoma. People with more than one of these risk factors have an even higher risk of glaucoma.