Thanks for all your help, everyone.I now know a LOT more than I did yesterday.Sandy, I'm pretty squeamish about my eyes too, I woosed out of contact lenses because I hated touching my eyeball.Still, I expect it will be a drops job which isn't so bad.I am still pretty young ( well, 42 is quiteyoung)to have glaucoma but am fit and well as a rule so doubt it indicates anything more sinister.