你知道是什么让 青光眼 成为最令人担忧的眼疾之一吗？因为它确实名副其实，被称为“视力的小偷”。

这种眼疾并不会大张旗鼓地显现。相反，它会在悄无声息中损害你的视力，而且这种损害是缓慢且不可逆的。 

但如果能在它夺走你的视力之前就发现它呢？如果有一种方法能察觉到它那近乎无声的脚步呢？

什么是青光眼？

青光眼是一种常见的眼部疾病，会导致视力丧失。其病理在于眼球内压力升高，进而压迫视神经。 

这种压力会随时间推移导致视神经受损。在许多病例中，神经组织最终会发生萎缩。这就是导致患者视力下降甚至失明的原因。

由于患青光眼的风险会随年龄增长而增加，因此老年人更容易患上此病。

为什么早期发现至关重要

青光眼是一种进行性疾病，这意味着患病时间越长，对身体的影响就越严重。 

在早期阶段，其影响非常轻微，以至于症状完全无法察觉。这正是它的危险之处——它在未被发现的情况下，有足够的时间进行隐蔽的破坏。

这意味着当大多数青光眼被发现时，患者已经出现了明显的视力丧失。因此，尽早发现这种疾病至关重要。只有这样，才能通过有效管理来防止进一步的损害。

青光眼的早期体征和症状

了解青光眼的早期体征和症状有助于你及时防范。以下是最常见的注意事项：

1. Gradual loss of peripheral vision

This is easy enough to notice. Simply check whether or not your ability to see things off to your side seems to be deteriorating.

If you’re having trouble telling, consider going to an eye clinic. At Shinagawa Eye Centre, for example, we can run a perimetry test to evaluate your visual field. This will tell us whether or not your peripheral vision is in good condition.

2. Halos around lights

Look at a light source. Are you seeing a halo around it?

Sometimes this may also manifest as a prismatic or coloured ring around the light. Take note of this if so, because it’s a common early symptom of glaucoma.

3. Eye pain and headaches

Constant pain in your eyes, especially with a sensation of pressure in them, can indicate glaucoma development. The same is true of headaches relating to your vision.

4. Blurred vision

If you notice that your vision is gradually getting blurrier over time, see your eye doctor immediately. This may herald glaucoma.

5. Eye redness

If your eyes are perpetually red, this may signal that you have glaucoma. Remember that the condition involves high pressure in the eye. The redness is due to blood vessels being squeezed by that pressure.

6. Nausea and vomiting

This is often allied to some of the earlier symptoms we mentioned: eye pain and headaches. It can present without those, however.

7. Difficulty adjusting to darkness

Glaucoma may also cause you to have worse night vision than before. If you find that it takes you much longer to adjust to darkness, consult your eye doctor.

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青光眼是一种严重的眼疾，若不及时发现，可能导致失明。识别青光眼的早期迹象是保护自己免受不可逆损伤的关键一步。

定期进行眼科检查大有裨益。即使你没有察觉到早期症状，专业人士也可以通过检查来确定是否存在隐患。

如果你需要进行评估，请联系我们。我们可以帮助你尽早发现青光眼及其他眼部疾病，并尽一切可能保护你的视力。 

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