Failure To Diagnose Glaucoma

Your vision is precious. Any damage to your eyes can have devastating effects. However, several eye disorders, including glaucoma, can be especially dangerous because you may not notice any symptoms until irreversible damage has already occurred. Therefore, it is vital for medical professionals to perform adequate tests and if needed, reach out to a Glaucoma lawyer.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause degeneration in the eye, leading to blindness. Because early-stage glaucoma has few to no symptoms, it can escape diagnosis, especially if eye care providers are not alert for signs of the condition.

Take control of your medical and legal rights with a phone call to Gillette & Izzo Law Office.

A Glaucoma Misdiagnosis Is Surprisingly Common

Misdiagnosis of glaucoma is something that primary care doctors are sometimes guilty of. Another primary care doctor who can miss glaucoma is the optometrist.

Ophthalmologists are not always the ones who fail to miss glaucoma altogether, but ophthalmologists sometimes commit malpractice in the failure to treat the disease with sufficient attention.

An issue with glaucoma is that it can be a silent killer of vision: the visual damage can percolate so slowly that patients don’t notice any change in their vision until severe and irreversible damage has happened.

How often are patients misdiagnosed with glaucoma? “It happens more frequently than you might think,” said Steven D. Vold, MD, at Vold Vision in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This insight and more can be found on the American Academy of Ophthalmology site.

If you have suffered from glaucoma that was misdiagnosed, Josh Gillette and Janet Izzo will spend time with you at your free initial consultation. They will encourage you to be your advocate and empower you to document all findings as you continue medical treatment following your doctor’s failure to diagnose a heart attack.

Contact a Glaucoma Lawyer Today

For more information about your legal options after a glaucoma misdiagnosis or to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Syracuse, New York lawyer, fill out our online intake form, or call Gillette & Izzo Law Office at 315-421-1000.

We handle our representation of medical malpractice clients on a contingent fee basis. You only pay legal fees if we succeed in obtaining compensation in your case.