Timely detection and proper treatment of glaucoma helps to avoid irreversible blindness. It is strongly recommended that all patients over the age of 40 should have their eye pressure measured whenever they visit an eye doctor. Treatment for glaucoma in each case is purely an individual case. It can be a combination of different methods and can only be performed with the active participation of the attending physician.
If there is acute eye pain or sudden headache in the forehead and temple of the affected eye and nausea, these may be symptoms of closed-angle glaucoma. An acute attack of closed-angle glaucoma is similar in its manifestations to some other eye diseases, so it is necessary to make a careful diagnosis before treatment. It is very important to provide timely assistance to avoid loss of vision.
Low-tension glaucoma, when changes occur against the background of normal intraocular tension, is hazardous in that it is difficult to diagnose and is therefore often diagnosed only in the advanced stage.
In case of pain in the eye, narrowing of the visual field, deterioration of sight in the dark, or the presence of “rainbow” circles when looking at a bright source of light, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible.
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In the course of treatment, it is necessary to eliminate the root cause of glaucoma – high intraocular pressure. Therefore, first of all, the doctor prescribes medications that assist in achieving this goal. The next stage of treatment will be to improve blood supply to the eye and the optic nerve. Injections, pills and eye drops are used to treat the problem.
There have been developed unique treatment regimens for glaucoma with the use of a laser. It breaks the blockage of fluid outflow out of the eyeball, thus lowering intraocular pressure.
Glaucoma surgery has been practiced for a long time, so ophthalmology has taken a lot of significant steps forward to get rid of this disease. The task of the surgical intervention is to stabilize intraocular pressure.
Preventive measures recommended by ophthalmologists include giving up smoking, spending less time under the burning sun, working less with the upper body bent forward and avoiding stress. Glaucoma is a serious disease that can be treated not only in Russia, but also in the Viennan clinics, where many scientific institutes deal with ophthalmology. The medical centers in Vienna use innovative equipment that has been developed by scientists in the field of ophthalmology to correct glaucoma, so there is no doubt about the effectiveness of treatment.
It would be a mistake to think that an operation that is performed using a laser is comparable in effect to an operation that is performed in the traditional surgical way. The fact is that the effect of laser intervention is not durable, that is, some time later glaucoma may be back. That is why Viennese ophthalmologists prefer to use a traditional scalpel as the main instrument to treat glaucoma.
