Eight-year window key in race to detect glaucoma

Vision Express has highlighted a study which shows that Glaucoma could now be detected up to eight years before any sight loss is experienced.

The research, which coincides with World Glaucoma Week (March 6-12 2016), was published in the journal Ophthalmology said evidence of red flags to the condition could be spotted up to eight years before the patient experienced visual symptoms.

The multiple said the finding underlines the importance of having regular eye examinations so patients could undergo investigation with high tech equipment such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).

Omar Hassan, head of professional services at Vision Express described the research as a landmark study because it provided proof of the eight year opportunity within which an eye test may detect signs of glaucoma, before the condition manifests itself as vision loss.