Can open angle glaucoma be passed on to the offspring?

Question

My dad has open angle glaucoma and I was wondering if I could get it

Answer 1

According to the site below, it is heriditary.  Sorry.

Glaucoma is the second most common cause of legal blindness in the United States. Open-angle glaucoma is an asymptomatic, progressive optic neuropathy characterized by enlarging optic disc cupping and visual field loss. Patients at increased risk for open-angle glaucoma include blacks older than 40 years, whites older than 65 years, and persons with a family history of glaucoma or a personal history of diabetes or severe myopia.