The silent thief of sight.

For the vast majority of patients — especially when caught early — no. When diagnosed and treated early, most people keep their useful vision for life. The key is using your drops consistently and keeping your follow-up appointments.

Not yet — but it's highly manageable. Think of it like high blood pressure: you don't cure it, you control it. Once pressure is stabilized, many patients live decades without further vision loss.

Take it as soon as you remember — unless it's almost time for your next dose. Don't double up. One missed dose won't cause harm, but repeated misses let pressure climb back up.

Usually not — that's why it's called the 'silent thief.' Most forms cause no pain or obvious symptoms until significant damage has occurred. The exception is acute angle-closure glaucoma, which is very painful and a medical emergency.

In early and moderate stages, absolutely. Even in later stages, most patients retain enough central vision for daily activities. If anything changes, we'll discuss it directly.