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need magnifiers. If someone has elevated eye pressure or glaucoma and feel that you they may be losing vision, they can also recommend they seek the care of a glaucoma specialist for a second opinion. DON’T GO BLIND FROM GLAUCOMA! People with conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy that could lead to blindness if left unchecked need to stay particularly vigilant with their checkups. treated for glaucoma as the disease tends to be worse in these patients. Opticians can play an important role to ensure their clients are informed about having their eyes checked for glaucoma and educating them to be compliant with their follow up appointments with their ophthalmologists or optometrists. Opticians should also remember that patients with low vision from central vision loss with glaucoma may also being the enlarged lens. Incisional cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery is often needed to truly stabilize glaucoma. All people should be screened regularly for glaucoma as part of a medical eye exam. Screening should consist of an eye examination consisting of gonioscopy (examination of the drainage angle), intraocular pressure measurement with Goldmann applanation tonometry, and a dilated optic nerve examination. If there appears to be any damage to the optic nerve or abnormal pressure, then a visual field test should be performed, and optic nerve photos taken. Persons with thin corneas should be more aggressively monitored and 51 VISION PLUS ARABIA EDITION