Thursday, September 21, 2017

What causes glaucoma? Am I at risk?

My dad's just been diagnosed with glaucoma, and prescribed eye drops and multivitamins.
I have high myopia (-5.50), but the doc, after a thorough checkup, said there's no risk of glaucoma yet.
Google suggests glaucoma runs in families, but none of my grandparents have the condition.
Am I at risk of developing glaucoma in future? Is there something I can do to prevent the onset? I use contact lenses, should I stop using them? Please suggest.

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