GLAUCOMA: DEFINITION, SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, TYPES AND TREATMENT

What is Glaucoma?

 Glaucoma is an eye-illness in which damage is caused to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for sending visual information to the brain. The brain can’t interpret the information without any signals from the optic nerves.

In most cases, Glaucoma is caused due to unusually high pressure inside the eye with age. That high pressure becomes the chief reason for eroding the nerves; thus leading to vision deficiency or blindness. 

Symptoms of Glaucoma

Open-Angle Glaucoma is the most recognized Glaucoma in the world. It has no signs or indications aside from slow vision loss with time. 

Other cases of Glaucoma might show symptoms such as: -
1. Severe eye pain
2. Nausea
3. Vomiting 
4. Redness in the eye
5. Sudden Blurred Vision

Causes of Glaucoma

What causes pressure imbalance in the eye isn’t known specifically, however ophthalmologists attribute it to certain factors such as: -

1. Eye Drops for Dilating
2. Certain Medications
3. High Blood Pressure
4. Decreased or Poor Blood Flow to the Optic Nerves
5. Can be Hereditary 
6. Chemical Injury to the Eyes 


Types of Glaucoma Cases

Open Angle Glaucoma

Open Angle Glaucoma, as discussed above, has no symptoms other than gradual vision loss with time.

Angle Closure Glaucoma

Angle-Closure Glaucoma is a critical situation, which is caused due to rapid build-up and release of fluid in the eye. This may cause severe pain in the eye, nausea, and blurred vision.

Congenital Glaucoma

Congenital Glaucoma cases have abnormal fluid in the eyes responsible for causing cloudy eyes, tearing, or sensitivity to light. This problem can be hereditary.

Secondary Glaucoma

Secondary Glaucoma is often caused due to injury or any other problem such as cataracts, or eye tumors. 

Who are at the risk of Glaucoma?

People over 60 are at a higher risk of developing Glaucoma.  The risk of developing Glaucoma also depends on your ethnicity. Asians (which we all are) pose a higher risk of developing Angle-Closure Glaucoma.
 Other factors that include might be excessive use of certain medications or past history of eye surgeries.

Glaucoma Treatments

There are several medications to reduce pressure inside the optic nerves but if the nerve channels are blocked, there’s no way left other than going eye for surgery. The surgery will make a drainage path for liquid tissues in the nerves.

Glaucoma, if not treated on time, leads to Blindness. And it should be noted carefully that vision loss because of Glaucoma cannot be restored in the future.So if you know someone who is showing the above-mentioned symptoms, consult them to Dr. birendra jha. Dr. birendra jha are the best Cataract surgeon in Indore, who has been treating critical eye problems like Glaucoma for the last 20 years.

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