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• Seeing halos or “rainbows” around lights • Nausea • Vomiting • Headache The symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma may resemble those of other eye problems. Receiving medical attention quickly when first noticing symptoms can help prevent blindness. GLAUCOMA DIAGNOSIS Your eye health care provider will take your complete medical history and examine your eyes. You may also have the following tests to diagnose glaucoma: Visual acuity test. The common eye chart test measures how well you can see at various distances. Pupil dilation. The pupil is widened with eye drops to allow a close-up exam of the eye’s optic nerve and retina. Visual field. This test measures a person’s side or peripheral vision. Lost peripheral vision may mean a person has glaucoma. Tonometry. This standard test determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. Optic nerve imaging. Photographs of the optic nerve are taken to indicate areas of damage. developing glaucoma. Family history. People with a family history of glaucoma are more likely to develop the disease, especially those with a sibling who has the condition. High fluid pressure inside the eyes. People with high fluid pressure inside the eyes are at an increased risk. Decreased corneal thickness . People with a thinner cornea are at greater risk of glaucoma Anyone in these risk groups should get an annual eye exam. GLAUCOMA SYMPTOMS Most people with glaucoma do not notice symptoms until they begin to lose eyesight. As glaucoma damages optic nerve fibers, small blind spots may begin to develop. These spots usually occur on the side or in the peripheral vision. Many people do not notice the blind spots until significant optic nerve damage has already happened. Blindness can result when the entire nerve is destroyed. SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA One type of angle-closure glaucoma, called acute angle-closure glaucoma, does produce noticeable symptoms. This is because there is a quick buildup of pressure in the eye. Each person may experience symptoms differently, which include: • Blurred or narrowed field of vision • Severe pain in the eyes THE SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA MAY RESEMBLE THOSE OF OTHER EYE PROBLEMS 26 VISION PLUS SE ASIA EDITION