Glaucoma · QUIZ

Glaucoma: do I have risk factors?

Glaucoma has no symptoms in the early stages, and the vision it takes cannot be recovered. Knowing your risk factors helps you decide when to have an examination.

INFORMATION QUIZ · 1 MINUTE

Answer 9 simple questions

This quiz does not make a diagnosis or calculate your risk. It only helps you see whether you have any of the known risk factors and whether an eye examination makes sense. Your answers stay in your browser: they are not stored or sent.

01Are you 40 or older?

YesNoDon’t know

The risk of glaucoma increases with age, especially from 40.

02Does a close relative (father, mother, brother, sister or child) have or have had glaucoma?

YesNoDon’t know

Having close relatives with glaucoma increases the risk several times.

03Have you been told that your eye pressure is high?

YesNoDon’t know

High intraocular pressure is the main risk factor and the only one that can be treated.

04Do you have high myopia (distance prescription usually above 6 dioptres)?

YesNoDon’t know

High myopia is associated with a higher risk of open-angle glaucoma.

05Do you use, or have you used, corticosteroids (cortisone) for several weeks or months, as drops, ointments, tablets, inhalers or creams?

YesNoDon’t know

Corticosteroids can raise eye pressure without causing symptoms.

06Are you of African or East Asian descent?

YesNoDon’t know

Open-angle glaucoma is more common and starts earlier in people of African descent; angle-closure glaucoma, in people of Asian descent.

07Have you had a severe eye injury, uveitis (inflammation inside the eye) or eye surgery?

YesNoDon’t know

Some eye diseases and operations can lead to secondary glaucoma.

08Do you have diabetes or familial amyloid polyneuropathy (“Portuguese disease”)?

YesNoDon’t know

These are general diseases associated with a higher risk of glaucoma.

09When did you last have an eye examination with pressure measurement and optic nerve check?

Less than 2 years ago2 or more years agoNever or don’t know

Clinical sources

European Glaucoma Society · Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma, 6th edition

National Eye Institute · Glaucoma

This information does not replace an individual medical assessment. Follow the advice of the team looking after you.

Clinical responsibility: Dr. Nuno Lopes · Ophthalmology

Page update: 11 November 2026

This date refers to the page presentation and organisation.

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