One-third of Hong Kong people are at risk of glaucoma over 40 years of age, high-risk 8 major symptoms, neglect and blindness at any time

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Author: Master of Number Research

2021-03-06 12:30

Last update date: 2021-03-06 12:30

[Glaucoma/Symptoms] March 6th is World Glaucoma Day, which aims to raise awareness of glaucoma, a common blinding disease.

Orbis, an international non-profit organization that pays attention to blindness, conducted a survey and found that nearly 40% of the interviewees are at potential glaucoma risk. Among them, there is a high risk factor that is easily overlooked.

Orbis used an online questionnaire to investigate the glaucoma problem of Hong Kong people from September 9 to September 21, 2020, and collected 15,061 valid responses, and found that people over 40 are at a significantly higher risk of developing glaucoma.

Ophthalmologist Dr. He Junhao pointed out that deep myopia and family heredity are the most common high-risk factors, of which deep myopia is the most easily overlooked. "An Asian study found that people with myopia above 400 degrees are more likely to develop glaucoma than people without myopia. It is three times higher. In addition, chronic glaucoma patients generally have a family history. If a family member has glaucoma, the risk of glaucoma in their immediate family members is also 9 times higher than that of ordinary people."

According to the 2014-2015 Population Health Survey Report of the Center for Health Protection, the majority of glaucoma patients diagnosed by doctors are women.

The 8 major symptoms of glaucoma should be carefully ignored and blindness at any time

Glaucoma is a common blindness disease. If the following 8 symptoms occur, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

1) The peripheral vision gradually shrinks

2) Loss of central vision

3) Red eye

4) I saw a rainbow circle in the light source

5) Vision loss

6) Eye pain

7) Headache

8) Vomiting

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