Have a family history of glaucoma Are nearsighted or farsighted Have poor vision Havediabetes Take certain steroid medications such as prednisone Take certain drugs for bladder control or seizures or some over-the-counter cold remedies Have had an injury to your eye or eyes ...
Glaucoma surgery is a procedure your eye doctor uses to lower the pressure inside your eye. There are many different types of surgeries for glaucoma. A doctor can perform some procedures in their office or a surgery clinic, but some operations have to be done at the hospital. Doctors usually...
Glaucoma is a large group of progressive eye diseases characterized by damage to the eye’s optic nerve. There is no single, definite cause for glaucoma, but many factors can contribute to the optic nerve damage. Elevated pressure within the eye is one well-known risk factor, but it’s not...
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as Primary Glaucoma Therapy. (May 2018). Glaucoma Research Foundation. Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma. University of Michigan. Corneal Transplant Surgery Options. (November 2018). American Academy of Ophthalmology. ...
This type of glaucoma can progress faster than primary open-angle glaucoma, and often causes higher eye pressure. This means that it’s especially important for people who are at risk to get eye exams regularly. Uveitic glaucoma Treatments:Medicines, surgery ...
(They are not effective against allergic eyes.) The decongestants oxymetazdine (VisineLR) and tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride (Visine Original) are available OTC. They do have a potential for abuse and should not be used by people with narrow-angleglaucoma, an eye disease characterized by ...
Central corneal thickness (CCT) has long been implicated to affect glaucoma predisposition. Several reports have identified that thinner CCT is a risk factor for open-angle glaucoma, and that CCT can be very variable between different ethnic groups. In t
Central corneal thickness (CCT) has long been implicated to affect glaucoma predisposition. Several reports have identified that thinner CCT is a risk factor for open-angle glaucoma, and that CCT can be very variable between different ethnic groups. In t
Any surgical procedure has some risks. Surgery for a detached retina can lead to: Infection Bleeding Higher pressure inside your eye (glaucoma) Fogging of the lens in your eye (cataract) Retinal Detachment Prevention Get to your eye doctor right away if you see newfloaters, flashing lights, or...
Methods This study included 250 eyes from 250 patients diagnosed with primary open- angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who were treated with either latanoprost, travoprost, tafluprost, bimatoprost, or isopropyl unoprostone for 43 months in only one eye. Photographs of both eyes were obtained, ...