Those with family history of glaucoma are four to nine times more likely to develop the eye condition, as attested to by Maxwell Opara who also became blind after his father and two siblings had been blinded by glaucoma. TESSY IGOMU reportsTwenty-six-year-old Maxwell Opara partially lost his sight to glaucoma at the age of 18. “I had a very poor sight at that stage of my life and it was difficult to see things from afar. Specialists say the most common type is the primary open-angle glaucoma angle-closure glaucoma. His father was blinded by glaucoma, while his two siblings are also at the verge of completely losing their sight.

Source: Punch January 24, 2021 01:07 UTC