Glaucoma suspects have risk factors for glaucoma, but no proven damage to the optic nerve (yet). Most suspects will never develop glaucoma.

Does glaucoma suspect mean you have glaucoma?

A glaucoma "suspect” is an individual who demonstrates one or more factors that put them at higher risk of a glaucoma diagnosis, but do not yet have glaucoma damage. Sometimes this is referred to as pre-glaucoma or borderline glaucoma.

Does eye pressure always mean glaucoma?

If you know a bit about glaucoma, you know that the number one risk factor is elevated eye pressure. But elevated eye pressure does not necessarily mean you have glaucoma.