In an effort to create awareness around Glaucoma, NRS Healthcare has launched an informational guide to coincide with World Glaucoma Week.

There are estimated to be around 300,000 people living with undetected and undiagnosed glaucoma in the UK.

It is a condition which affects the optic nerve, potentially causing eye pain, headaches, blurred vision and, if left untreated, can eventually lead to blindness.

Now celebrating their landmark 70th year, mobility and daily living aids provider NRS Healthcare has designed a guide which aims to educate those who have just been diagnosed with Glaucoma and raise awareness of the condition so that others, such as friends and family members, can better recognise and understand its causes, symptoms and solutions.

The launch of the guide coincides with World Glaucoma Week 2017 which runs from March 12 until March 18.

The Herald:

Included within the guide is an interview with 81-year-old Golden Girl, Beatrice (pictured above), who was diagnosed with glaucoma 9 years ago during a routine check-up at the opticians.

Even though she had experienced no symptoms before her visit to the opticians, and has no known relatives with the condition, some quick tests at her local hospital confirmed the diagnosis. She explains what it is like to live with the condition day to day, what treatment she uses to keep her glaucoma from worsening, her experiences learning to adapt to her changing eyesight and her views on what the future holds.

For more information and to read Bea's story visit NRShealthcare.co.uk