What is Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)? Symptoms and Treatment
Glaucoma, popularly known as “eye pressure”, is a serious eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss. Stating that glaucoma does not show early symptoms and can only be detected during a comprehensive eye examination, Anadolu Health Center Ophthalmology Specialist Op. Dr. Yusuf Avni Yılmaz said, “Being over 40 years old, having a family history of glaucoma, having refractive error in the eye, African and Asian race, diabetes, hypertension, high intraocular pressure, cortisone use, trauma, thin corneal structure, migraine and circulatory disorders are risk factors for glaucoma.” “It creates,” he said. Here is Ophthalmologist Op. Dr. Information given by Yusuf Avni Yılmaz about glaucoma…
Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) In most cases, it is caused by higher than normal pressure inside the eye, but sometimes glaucoma can occur even if intraocular pressure is normal. Most types of glaucoma typically do not cause pain and cause no symptoms until the patient loses visible vision. Regular eye exams are the only way to detect glaucoma before permanent vision loss occurs. However, a less common type of glaucoma called acute angle-closure glaucoma can cause sudden, often severe symptoms of blurred vision, halos around lights, eye pain, nausea and vomiting. If these symptoms are observed, an eye examination is required immediately.
The aim of Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) treatment is to stop the progression of the disease.
Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) Treatment varies depending on the patient’s condition. Basically, we can talk about drug treatment, laser treatment and surgical treatment. Sometimes several of these can be done together. The aim of glaucoma treatment is to stop the disease from progressing and causing vision loss. Treatment will not restore existing vision loss. Sometimes, despite treatment, progression is inevitable.
Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) can be treated surgically in some patients.
Medication (drops) is the most common form of treatment for glaucoma. The aim here is to stop optic nerve damage, visual field narrowing and vision loss by reducing high intraocular pressure. Using drops requires compliance and consistency. Therefore, patients should be educated to properly understand its importance and seriousness. Laser treatment is applied to some types of glaucoma. Early surgical treatment may be applied to glaucoma patients whose drug treatment is inadequate, who progress despite drug treatment, or to some patients.
