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The views in this section of the magazine are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Glaucoma UK. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed, please call the helpline on 01233 648 170 or send an email to helpline@glaucoma.uk for support and advice.Your view 37walk has always been my way of managing stress. Then, on the morning of 6 July 2021, I received a phone call from my glaucoma consultant that changed my life forever. My virtual clinic results from the previous week showed a catastrophic change to the optic nerve which was now very thin, and I must inform the DVLA. In 2017, I was diagnosed with Sjogren%u2019s Syndrome, which destroyed my tear ducts by late 2019. This led to ongoing eye infections that had to be managed remotely during lockdown. It%u2019s possible that Sjogren%u2019s caused these issues, or it just happened as I have had glaucoma for over 20 years%u2014we shall never know. After I had filed that DVLA form it really hit home and I just fell apart. I didn%u2019t know what to do. Here I was at 52, working for myself, very independent and living on my own in a rural town. In December 2019, I had full visual fields and stable glaucoma. A year and a half later, I have advanced glaucoma and am facing the prospect of not being able to drive on top of everything else.