Glaucoma Patient Management: Clarity, Consistency, and Confidence Over Time

By April Jasper, OD, FAAO Glaucoma is one of those conditions that reminds us how powerful communication can be. Patients often feel fine. Vision may seem unchanged. And yet, the implications of glaucoma are significant. How we explain the diagnosis, frame risk, and guide patients through long-term management determines whether they feel overwhelmed—or supported.