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Is Glaucoma curable?

Is Glaucoma curable?
in Ophthalmology

Apr 19, 2022

Glaucoma can be defined as one of the most common ailments caused due to diabetes. It can be defined as a health complication that includes progressive optic nerve damage. The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is the specialized light-sensing tissue, to the brain so we can see. In glaucoma, eye pressure is a progressive disease. When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision. Once nerve damage and visual loss occur, it is permanent.

Glaucoma is a silent disease:

Most people don’t notice these blind areas until much of the optic nerve damage has already occurred. If the entire nerve is destroyed, blindness results. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the world, especially in older people. Early detection and treatment by your ophthalmologist are the keys to preventing optic nerve damage and vision loss from glaucoma. Existing treatments slow the process for most patients so no meaningful vision loss occurs in their lifetime. There are, however, several potential avenues to a cure.

Know more about Glaucoma:

Glaucoma refers to eye-related disorders that cause the problem to the optic nerve which sends a signal to our brain. It is generally found in people above the age of 40 years but sometimes it can also be found in adults and infants. It is very difficult to recognize if a person has Glaucoma or not because it has very small or no symptom. But if someone is suffering from Glaucoma he can be diagnosed and treated. Glaucoma treatment generally includes prescription eye drops, laser surgery, and microsurgery.

They have started using an innovative method to relieve pressure in the eye – the most common cause of the sight-robbing condition – which does away with the need for scalpels and stitches.

It involves using a hypodermic needle to inject a tiny pliable drainage tube into the eye, allowing excess fluid to flow out.

 

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