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What is Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)?
It is a progressive and insidious eye disease that develops as a result of damage to the optic nerve caused by chronically elevated intraocular pressure. It can lead to vision loss and blindness.
Frequently asked questions?
Types of Glaucoma?
-Open-angle glaucoma: The most common type (85-90%), usually progresses without symptoms.
-Closed angle glaucoma: Sudden increase in eye pressure causes pain, headache, nausea, red eyes, and requires urgent intervention.
-Secondary glaucoma: It occurs as a result of other diseases (cataract, trauma).
-Closed angle glaucoma: Sudden increase in eye pressure causes pain, headache, nausea, red eyes, and requires urgent intervention.
-Secondary glaucoma: It occurs as a result of other diseases (cataract, trauma).
Normal Eye Pressure?
It is between 12-21 mm Hg. Between 25-40 mm Hg, it is usually asymptomatic and is found incidentally.
Who is it more common in?
-Over 40 years old
-Those with a family history of glaucoma
-Those with high myopia or hyperopia
-Those who have had eye trauma
-Those with a family history of glaucoma
-Those with high myopia or hyperopia
-Those who have had eye trauma
Symptoms?
It is usually absent in the early stages. In the advanced stages:
-Vision loss (especially in peripheral areas)
-Blurred vision
-Eye pain (in angle-closure glaucoma)
-Vision loss (especially in peripheral areas)
-Blurred vision
-Eye pain (in angle-closure glaucoma)
Diagnosis?
-Eye pressure measurement
-Visual field test
-Optic nerve examination and imaging (OCT, NFA)
-Visual field test
-Optic nerve examination and imaging (OCT, NFA)
Treatment?
Medication: Drops that reduce intraocular pressure
Laser: To reduce pressure if medications are insufficient
Surgery: If medication and laser are not enough, especially trabeculectomy or minimally invasive surgery
Laser: To reduce pressure if medications are insufficient
Surgery: If medication and laser are not enough, especially trabeculectomy or minimally invasive surgery
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
-Less complications
-Fast recovery
-Seamless and short-term process
-Can reduce the use of drops
-Fast recovery
-Seamless and short-term process
-Can reduce the use of drops