GPs role in increasing diagnosis of glaucoma

A significant challenge of glaucoma is a lack of early symptoms; however GPs can play a key role in diagnosing and treating patients.

GPs can identify familial risk, so asking patients over 40 years of age if they have a relative with glaucoma will help immensely with diagnosis. A patient with a first-degree relative with glaucoma has a 23% change of being affected themselves.