Glaucoma is called the “silent thief of the sight.” In its most common forms appears as an insidious disease which, if not recognized and early treated, leads to a slow and progressive damage to the optic nerve and to irreversible blindness.

The patient gets aware of the damage only when the disease is really advanced.

There is a fine balance in the correct management of the diagnostic suspicion of glaucoma, which is based on complete specialist assessment, either during the visit or by the use of advanced diagnostic investigations. Periodic screening, even in the absence of symptoms, and the recognition of risk factors and early detection have a fundamental role in preventing the progression of this serious eye disease.