Glaucoma is a silent eye condition brought on by pressure that gradually increases within your elderly family member’s eyeball. It’s treatable with eye drops and sometimes with surgery, but glaucoma doesn’t have a cure. Here are some symptoms to watch for in your senior.

Trouble Adjusting to Darkness

People with glaucoma may find that it takes them longer to adjust to a darker room than it takes other people to adjust. Your elderly family member might avoid turning off the lights or she might avoid going into a room or an area that is darker than the room she’s currently in.

Trouble Focusing Her Vision

Your elderly family member might also mention that it’s difficult for her to focus on what she’s trying to see. For instance, it might take her longer than usual to be able to look at something that’s a little farther away. She might not notice this at first, but it can be obvious to you and to others.

Sensitivity to Light

Light sensitivity, especially if that’s a new symptom for your elderly family member, is something else to investigate further. Glare, particularly off of mirrors or window panes, can also be painful for your elderly family member. She might also mention that she sees halos or bright, fuzzy outlines around lights and bright objects.

Blurry or Double Vision

Blurry vision can often sneak up gradually on someone. Even with corrective lenses, your elderly family member might notice that she’s not able to see as well as she once did. She might chalk it up at first to a change in her prescription, but that might not be the full issue. Double vision can also show up with glaucoma and it can be easy to excuse as being tired or having dirty glasses. It’s definitely something to mention.

Suddenly Losing the Ability to See

Sometimes people with glaucoma can suddenly lose the ability to see. This can happen due to the pressure that builds up in the eye. Often, especially early in the disease, this is something that corrects itself, but if left untreated, this can very quickly become permanent. Call your senior’s eye doctor immediately if she suddenly can’t see.

Elderly care providers can help you spot some of these symptoms in your aging adult if she’s not able to communicate them to you. The sooner that you get treatment for your aging adult the better, so make an appointment as soon as you suspect that there might be something going wrong with your senior’s vision.

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Andy Howardis a Bay Area Native who holds a BA in Political Science (University of Colorado at Boulder, ’97). After college Andy worked in the surging tech industry.His Grandmother however, would suffer a significant decline in health and ultimately needed in-home care. The experience of a loved one depending on outside help to age in place proved to be pivotal for Andy as he left the tech industry in 2002 for an opportunity in the home care world with a large provider. After having success in home care, but being frustrated by corporate constraints Andy founded HomeCare Professionals in 2005.He methodically built the company one client at a time by focusing on hiring quality caregivers to ensure positive outcomes. Currently Andy serves as the CEO of HomeCare Professionals and is also highly active in the non-profit organization California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) which advocates for a higher standard of in-home care for those who wish to remain living at home in California.

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