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Bluebird Care Supports Glaucoma Awareness Month

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7th January 2025

7th January 2025

Glaucoma Awareness Month

“Get your eyes checked this January” urges Bluebird Care as part of Glaucoma Awareness Month campaign


As we step into 2025, January is the perfect time to prioritise your eye health. This Glaucoma Awareness Month, Bluebird Care Bromley is encouraging people, especially those aged 70 and above, to get their eyes checked regularly and be aware of the silent risks of glaucoma. 

What is glaucoma?

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions where the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain becomes damaged. It is usually caused by increased pressure inside the eye due to fluid build-up in the front part of the eye. If glaucoma is not diagnosed and managed early, it can result in vision loss. 

The World Health Organisation estimates that roughly 60 million people globally have glaucoma and almost half of them do not know they have the condition.

Usually, glaucoma does not cause any symptoms but develops slowly over many years. Both eyes are affected but it can be worse in 1 eye. 

Glaucoma Symptoms: What You Need to Know This January

  • Blurred vision
  • Rainbow-coloured circles around bright lights

If Glaucoma develops quickly, it can cause:

  • Extreme eye pain
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Red eye
  • Headache
  • Tenderness around eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Seeing rings around lights

Who Is At Risk for Glaucoma?

Age: The older you get, the higher the risk.

Medical Conditions: If you have conditions like diabetes or other eye problems, your chances of developing glaucoma increase.

Ethnicity: Glaucoma is more common in individuals of African, Caribbean, or Asian descent.

Family History: If glaucoma runs in your family, you may be at higher risk.

How is Glaucoma Treated?

Glaucoma can be treated with eye drops, laser treatment or surgery, although any loss of vision prior to diagnosis cannot be restored. The NHS recommends a routine eye check every 2 years in which Glaucoma can be detected. Please contact your GP if you have vision concerns. 

Daphne Morgan, Registered Care Manager at Bluebird Care Bromley, commented:

 

“Glaucoma is one of the leading causes for vision loss and blindness in the UK. According to the NHS, about 480,000 people in England have chronic open-angle glaucoma. 

 

It is vital to have regular eye checkups and contact your GP if you have any vision problems. We can all raise awareness of glaucoma by reading about the condition and talking to friends and family about it.”  

For more information about glaucoma, please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/glaucoma/ 

Bluebird Care Bromley: Experts in Home Care for Seniors

Bluebird Care is a leading, award-winning provider of home and live in care, specialising in working with customers who live with dementia, physical disabilities and many other acute and chronic conditions. Bluebird Care work alongside their customers’ families, social services and the NHS to ensure each person receives the care they need.

Bluebird Care offers a unique service of tailored care visits which range from anything from 30 minutes to full live-in support. As well as personal care they also help with meal preparation, welfare checks, shopping, social trips, visits to the hospital and provide extra support for post-discharge customers.

For more details about Bluebird Care Bromley by calling 020 8315 0236, emailing bromley@bluebirdcare.co.uk, or by visiting their website https://www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/bromley

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