Who is affected by glaucoma?

It is estimated that approximately 200 000 South Africans are living with glaucoma,¹ which is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.²

Glaucoma currently accounts for 12 % of all cases of total blindness globally.³

As the world’s population ages, the prevalence of glaucoma continues to increase; nearly 80 million people worldwide were predicted to have glaucoma by 2020, with this number increasing to 111 million by 2040. ⁴

As much as 40 % of vision can be lost without patients noticing, so early diagnosis and proper treatment of glaucoma are essential to delay disease progression.⁵