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Glaucoma is a major cause of irreversible blindness in the world as it damages the Optic nerve that carries visual pathway to the brain.

Early diagnosis is essential to minimize its effect on the ocular damage. All individuals who have a family history of Glaucoma, should get themselves screened for glaucoma as it is a silent thief of vision. Patient’s often do not have any symptoms of glaucoma but their Nerve in the eye gets damaged.

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WHO SHOULD GET EXAMINED FOR GLAUCOMA?

1. If you have a family history of glaucoma

2. If you have fluctuating vision

3. If you have pain, redness in the eye

DIAGNOSTICS – Various tests are done before a patient is diagnosed with glaucoma. Intraocular pressure is recorded with Applanation Tonometry. Gonioscopy is performed to assess the anterior chamber angle and to verify the type of glaucoma. Visual field analysis is a very important part of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment. At Narang eye Care and Laser Centre, we have HUMPHREY VISUAL FIELD ANALYSER (Zeiss) and ELISAR’S ADVANCED VISION ANALYZER (AVA)that records the visual field of patients. Retinal Nerve Fiber layer (RNFL) assessment – The nerve fiber layer often becomes thin and is affected in glaucoma. Thinning of RNFL is a positive marker to initiate glaucoma treatment in patients along with other markers.

MEDICAL TREATMENT – Patients with early and moderate type of glaucoma are usually advised medical treatment that consists of putting drops in the eye. A combination of one, two or three drops are advised to the patient with a regular follow-up to assess the effectiveness of drops towards halting the progression of glaucoma.

LASER TREATMENT Peripheral iridectomy – Laser is applied to iris tissue to open up the blockage and create a path for fluid to flow from anterior to posterior side of the iris. This helps to decrease the pressure inside the eye to a certain extent and delay the surgical requirement in some cases. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty – This is an office-based procedure and takes around 5-10 minutes. In this method, we apply low energy pulsed laser to specific area in the angle of the eye. Laser opens the angle in glaucoma eyes and decreases the pressure.

SURGICAL TREATMENT Trabeculectomy – In this surgery, an opening is made surgically to drain excess fluid from the eye to bring down the intraocular pressure. Many times, Mitomycin is applied to enhance the efficacy of the procedure in selected cases. Micro-Stents – These are devices that are placed in the angle of the eye to acts as a pathway of draining fluid from the eye. Different stents are available that drain excess fluid in to the sub-conjunctival space, suprachoroidal space and bypass the trabecular meshwork.

Shunt procedure – This procedure is performed in cases with glaucoma that do not respond to any method of treatment. Shunt tubes are placed inside the glaucomatous eyes to drain excess fluid.

  • Nearsightedness (myopia):- You see things clearly when they’re close to you, but things farther away are blurry.
  • Farsightedness (hyperopia):- You see faraway things more clearly, but closer things are blurry.
  • Astigmatism:- This can make everything blurry because of how your eye is shaped.

Talk to your doctor about whether LASIK is right for you. You shouldn’t have the surgery if you:

Are younger than 18, Take certain medications, Have a lot of recent changes to your vision prescription, Have thin or uneven corneas, Have eye conditions such as glaucoma or very dry eyes, Have other health issues such as diabetes,lupus,or rheumatoid arthritis.

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