What is Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve — the part of the eye that carries the images we see to the brain. The optic nerve is made up of many nerve fibers, like an electric cable containing numerous wires. When damage to the optic nerve fibers occurs, blind spots develop. These blind spots usually go undetected until the optic nerve is significantly damaged. When the entire nerve gets destroyed the person would go blind.
Glaucoma screeing
Field analsisy by Humphrey and oculus perimeter.
OCT
YAG LASER IRIDOTOMY.
SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY.
GLACOMA SURGERY.
GLAUCOMA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?
Most people don’t have any. The first sign is often a loss of peripheral, or side, vision. That can go unnoticed until late in the disease. That’s why glaucoma is often called the "sneak thief of vision." Detecting glaucoma early is one reason you should have a complete exam with an eye specialist every 1 to 2 years. Occasionally, pressure inside the eye can rise to severe levels.