With the new technological advances that are either newly availabel to the patients or are in development now, there are new options for the glaucoma sufferers. I watched a video on You Tube yesterday that showed a procedure being performed to reduce the pressure that does damage to the optic nerve, it was pretty amazing.
re; Over time, high pressure causes the nerve fibers to die, resulting in decreased vision. Vision loss and blindness will likely result if glaucoma is left untreated.