BESTGLAUCOMA TREATMENT IN AHMEDABAD
WHAT IS GLAUCOMA?
Around 60 million people around the world are affected by glaucoma. Estimates indicate that 7.5 million people become blind as a result of this disease. It is estimated that one million Indians are blind from this disease, and 11 million are affected.
A person with glaucoma often does not realize the problem until it is too late because the field of vision decreases so gradually. Glaucoma is often referred to as the ‘sneak thief of sight’ because it causes blindness without any symptoms.
WORKUP & TREATMENT FOR GLAUCOMA
- Glaucoma is a common disease of age, although it can develop in children and young adults. There are many sub-varieties of Glaucoma, but there are five main category types Glaucoma Suspect, Primary Open Angle, Normal Tension, Chronic Narrow Angle, and Acute Narrow Angle.
- By definition, Glaucoma is defined as progressive damage to the optic nerve in the eye.
- The most common misconception about Glaucoma is that it is considered a diagnosis if only high intraocular pressure (IOP) is present, which is not always the case. In fact, many Glaucoma cases have low pressure. Of course, pressure is still a very important indicator that is typically used as a measuring tool for disease, but it’s definitely not the only measurement used for diagnosis and treatment.
- Sometimes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma shows no symptoms in the early stages. And get diagnosed in the late stage, when it already has caused significant damage to the visual field. And once the vision has been lost due to Glaucoma, there is no treatment yet available to restore the lost vision. So early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma are most important.
WHY VISION+ EYE HOSPITAL
Our OPD screens every patient for glaucoma at VISION+ Eye Hospital. If we detect any signs of glaucoma, we guide the patient accordingly and if necessary, we begin treatment immediately.