Campaign to fight threat of glaucoma

ARREST the thief of sight with regular eye tests, Irish opticians are urging in a bid to reduce the number of people with permanent vision loss caused by glaucoma.

And with the age profile of the Irish population increasing, glaucoma is expected to be become an even bigger problem.

The disease needs to be detected at an early stage because, by the time a person notices their sight is affected, it is too late.