Glaucoma
Glaucoma
- Damage to Optic nerve leading to visual field defect due to several factors like:
- Raised IOP
- Narrow angles
- Trauma
- Surgery
- Inflammation of eye
- Types: Open angle / closed angle
Symptoms
- Open angle: No Symptoms, Mild headache, frequent change of glasses
- Narrow Angle: headache, Occational Blurring of vision
Treatment
- Eyedrops
- Laser, Yag iridotomy, Micropluse laser
- Surgery – Trabeculectomy, Glaucoma Valve
- Cyclocryo therapy