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Glaucoma has been called, “The Silent
Thief of Sight,” because most people fail to notice the symptoms. It
is estimated that millions of Americans have glaucoma. At least half
do not know they have it because glaucoma usually has no symptoms. A
cure for glaucoma is not yet known. |
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Glaucoma occurs when pressure in the eye becomes higher than normal. In
the normal eye fluid drains through a mesh-like organ in front of the
eye and is replaced by newly made fluid all the time. With glaucoma, the
fluid has trouble draining, which increases the pressure in the
eye. This pressure pushes against the optic nerve and can damage it.
Normally, an inflow and outflow of fluid occurs within the eye. When the
outflow of this fluid becomes blocked, pressure builds up in the eye.
This increased pressure may damage the optic nerve in the back of the
eye causing reduced vision.
Symptoms
Headaches, eye pain, difficulty adjusting to the dark and deteriorating
peripheral vision generally signal the onset of glaucoma. Often, though,
your family eye doctor will detect glaucoma through a routine pressure
check.
Treatment
Individual treatments will vary from person to person. Treatments
include medications (eye drops and/or pills), Argon
Laser Surgery, standard surgery or in some cases, our
patients may be able to receive selective laser
trabeculoplasty (SLT) treatment or
Endoscopic CycloPhotocoagulation
(ECP) treatment.
To aid in treatment, Grossnickle Eye Center utilizes GDx™,
Optical
Coherence Tomography (OCT)
and HRT technology to provide a rapid, objective and accurate
evaluation of the eye. |
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