If you are considering glaucoma surgery, it’s important to understand the procedure and what to expect before, during, and after the surgery. Here are some important questions you can ask the expert to help you make an informed decision: These are some of the important questions you can ask the expert before undergoing glaucoma surgery.…
Read MoreIncreased intraocular pressure can result in a variety of eye-related issues as well as serious conditions like glaucoma. This increased pressure has the potential to harm the optic nerve, resulting in serious vision issues and eventual blindness. Because of this, it is crucial to keep the eye pressure within a normal range. Ocular hypertension, also…
Read MoreThe crucial connection between the eye and the brain, the optic nerve, is gradually harmed by glaucoma. Typically, glaucoma patients have vision loss prior to any eye issues. However, many people do not even notice they have glaucoma. Primary open-angle glaucoma is the most prevalent form of the disease. When eye fluid known as aqueous…
Read MoreA condition known as glaucoma affects the optic nerve permanently and eventually leads to “Tunnel Vision.” Glaucoma is brought on by an increase in ocular pressure brought on by the drainage channel’s obstruction. A kind of secondary open-angle glaucoma known as pigmentary glaucoma is characterised by pigment that leaks from the iris and obstructs the…
Read MoreWhat is SLT? SLT, or selective laser trabeculoplasty, is a non-painful laser procedure performed in the office to lower eye pressure in those patients who fall under on or more category. It is used in those patients who need to start treatment and may be able to delay the use of medicines used once or…
Read MoreHOW CAN I BETTTER UNDERSTAND THE TERMS MY DOCTORS USE IN TREATING MY GLAUCOMA Many of our patients ask us that they wish to better the words that they often hear in clinic when doctors, technical staff or other patients talk to them about glaucoma. To help our patients understand their own disease better and…
Read MoreIs there a link between uveitis and glaucoma? Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye which can happen in any portion of the eye. This means that inflammation can be present in either the front of the eye or the back of the eye or in both the front as well as the back of the…
Read MoreThis specific type of surgery for glaucoma is used to treat several types of glaucoma, including congenital glaucoma, glaucoma that starts after complex or complicated eye surgeries, neovascular glaucoma as well as glaucoma caused by injury or trauma. The procedure is done as day surgery and is performed in the hospital and takes 1 to…
Read MoreTrabeculectomy is a specific type of surgery that is performed to treat open-angle glaucoma. It is usually done in a hospital and often takes less than an hour. The procedure can be done in local or general anesthesia dependent on the specific needs of the patient. A glaucoma surgeon will often create a very small opening in…
Read MoreGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that causes a person to lose their vision. This loss in vision or eyesight often occurs gradually and is not noticed by the patient until it reaches a severity that is disabling for the patient’s day to day functioning. Because glaucoma is often not painful for the patient,…
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