Open-Angle Glaucoma In contrast to all our efforts to treat patients and not simply their conditions, glaucoma remains one of the diseases for which we still break this tenet. The mainstay of glaucoma therapy is to control intraocular pressure (IOP), bas...
Glaucoma. Glaucoma is the term for eye conditions caused by damage to your optic nerve. Glaucoma is often caused by high pressure in the eye, but there are different types and different causes. Some types may be genetic. The symptoms of glaucoma vary depending on the type of glaucoma but ...
Patients using a cholinergic drop for glaucoma should know a) the eye drops may sting when put in the eye, this is normal but usually temporary b) the eye drops will not affect visual acuity c) local irritation and headache ma...
Sir : I have advanced Glaucoma and almost completely blind. I have a Shunt in both eyes to relieve the pressure. They are maintaining my pressures well. If you could give me some feed back, i sure would be happy. It scares me to be blind. I am Roberta M. 62 years old. Reply Vi...
This is when there is damage to the retina, the light-sensitive part at the back of the eye. Glaucoma. This is an increase in the pressure inside the eye. This can cause complete blindness if not treated. Refractive errors. Refractory errors cause blurred vision. This group of disorders...
If used for long periods however, they can have side-effects, increasing the risk of cataracts and high eye pressure. Punctal plugs Also known as a tear duct plug or a lacrimal plug, a punctal plug is a small sterile device which is inserted into the tear duct to block it. It stops...
Glaucoma- this causes a build-up of fluid in the eyes, putting pressure on the optic nerve Optic neuritis - this occurs when the optic nerve is damaged due to swelling and inflammation Sinusitis - an infection in one of your sinuses ...
Glaucomais a condition in which abnormally high eye pressure causes optic nerve damage. The basic caution that we give patients who have glaucoma is you don’t want anything that’s going to potentially raise theintraocular pressure–the measurement of the fluid pressure inside the eye. Inversi...
Glaucoma is a common cause of blindness in humans. It causes an increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure). This high intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve, which can lead to irreversible vision loss. The optic nerve is responsible for transmitting images to the brain. Wi...
As an individual prescription product, glycerin has uses as a hyperosmotic, osmotic diuretic, and ophthalmic agent. It may be used as eye drop in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce intraocular pressure, as a solution or suppository for short-term treatment of constipation, to evacuate the bowel...