Anuradha Eye Hospital | NABH Accredited Anuradha Eye Hospital, Sangli

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is a silent killer of Vision. One of the most serious condition of eye and number two reason of blindness all over the world, first being cataract. The patient may have to lose his previous vision and spark of life because of this. The most worrisome fact of glaucoma is irreversible loss of vision which mean once vision is lost, it is lost forever.

Increase in intraocular pressure.
Damage to the optic nerve.
Decreased field of vision.

Who can have glaucoma?

One may suspect of glaucoma if-

Sometimes totally symptomless-silent killer of vision
Age above 40 yrs. though it can be present at birth also
Family history of glaucoma
Diabetis/hypertension.
Halos around light.

Different types of Glaucoma

Congenital glaucoma - In newborn babies
Primary glaucoma
- open angle glaucoma
- closed angle glaucoma
Secondary glaucoma
- LIG if cataract not operated on time
- Trauma to eye
- Iritis/ uveitis
- Bleeding in eye due to diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy etc.

Diagnosis

As many times patient can’t recognise that he is having glaucoma in the eye because it may be totally symptomless.

The only way it can be diagnosed it will be at an ophthalmologist’s clinic.

1) Slit lamp Examination

To study optic nerve for any possibility of glaucoma
Gonioscopy - To diagnose type of glaucoma

2) Perimetry

Most advanced &standardized HFA perimetry for field testing which is confirmatory test for glaucoma.

3) OCT-Optical Coherence Tomography

To study optic nerve for any possibility of glaucoma
Gonioscopy- To diagnose type of glaucoma

4) Pachymetry

To measuyre thickness of cornea an important aid in diagnosis of glaucoma.

Further, well qualified doctors here are trained to perform almost all types of treatments modalities for glaucoma namely

Treatment

Medical Management
Laser treatment of glaucoma in particular cases YAG PIneeds to be done – for which we are equipped with Nd YAG -laser machine
Surgical treatment of glaucoma including trab, trab+trabforncongenital glaucoma, Phaco +trab-combined surgery for cataract + glaucoma and implant surgery in refracting cases of glaucoma.

Points to Remember

With earlydiagnosis and precise management, doctors & patient together can definitely beat this dangerous disease of eye-glaucoma.
Patient have to put drops regularly without fail, may be for years.
Glaucoma results in irreversible loss of vision, if not treated properly.

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