Glaucoma Awareness Month: Several factors increase the risk of developing glaucoma. Regular eye check-ups, especially for those with risk factors, are paramount, as is awareness because often, it goes undetected in its initial stages.
Glaucoma is more common in the elderly but can develop at any age. Congenital glaucoma happens at birth while infantile glaucoma occurs in the first three years of life. Another form of glaucoma called juvenile glaucoma can happen to children up to ten years of age.