Glaucoma Simulator

The purpose of the simulator on this page is to imitate how glaucoma can impact vision. To use the simulator, simply choose your preferred focal range on the left and use the slide to adjust the screen to experience the severity of this vision problem. This tool is not intended to diagnose vision disorders, but to give you an idea of how glaucoma can impact your vision.

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Symptoms of Glaucoma

While the simulator is a useful tool in helping you identify potential glaucoma, there are many other symptoms of glaucoma to be aware of including:

Red eyes
Eye pain
Headaches
Nausea
Halos around lights

These specific symptoms only occur with angle closure glaucoma. Open angle glaucoma may have no symptoms at all until the disease has caused total blindness. Making sure you visit your ophthalmologist twice yearly for examinations and glaucoma screenings is the only way to ensure against this more common type of glaucoma.

Risk Factors for Glaucoma

Open angle glaucoma may not have symptoms, but there are certain risk factors that indicate a more pressing need to have regular glaucoma screenings. People who may have these glaucoma risk factors include:

African-Americans and Hispanics
People over the age of 60
People with a family history of glaucoma
People who have used steroids
People with high blood pressure

Angle closure glaucoma may have more obvious symptoms, but can also be detected through glaucoma screenings prior to any discomfort or vision loss. People at higher risk for this type of glaucoma include:

Asians and Inuits
Women
People over the age of 60
People who are farsighted

Only an experienced ophthalmologist can properly detect and treat glaucoma. It is important to see your eye doctor for regular examinations whether or not you fall into one of the above groups.

This test is intended to simulate what your vision may be like and is not intended as medical advice or to replace regular examinations from your eye doctor. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of glaucoma, please locate an ophthalmologist in your area to properly diagnose and treat your vision condition.