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What are Glaucoma Symptoms? Understanding Eye Disease<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Green cataract symptoms depend heavily on the shape of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma, in particular, is often asymptomatic in the early stages \u2013 without pain and without noticeable visual impairments. This can cause irreparable damage to the optic nerve before those affected notice anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One reason for this is the compensation: slight visual field losses are initially compensated by the other eye and often begin peripherally, i.e. in areas that are less noticeable in everyday life. As an eye disease, the cataract therefore remains undetected for a long time until targeted early detection by the ophthalmologist brings clarity \u2013 ideally as part of regular preventive examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other forms are more obvious: acute narrow-angle glaucoma (glaucoma emergency<\/a>) suddenly starts with severe symptoms (e.g. pain, visual disturbances, nausea) and is an emergency; congenital glaucoma can cause specific signs as early as childhood. Understanding these differences helps to correctly classify the presentation of the disease and to prompt clarification and glaucoma surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why glaucoma diagnosis is important: <\/strong>If several clues come together or there are risk factors, we secure the diagnosis with the measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry, mmHg), OCT of the nerve cell\/nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and a visual field test (perimetry). This allows us to detect changes early \u2013 before vision loss becomes noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early symptoms of cataracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early detection of symptoms in cataracts is crucial because glaucoma usually begins without pain and early signs are often subtle. Typical are an increasing sensitivity to light, halos (colored rings around light sources) and uncertain vision at dusk. Early on, small visual field gaps arise at the edge, while the central visual acuity is often still good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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