All you need to know about glaucoma and its treatment

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How to detect glaucoma?
To better detect the glaucoma your eyes must be checked regularly and systematically from 40 years of age or in the presence of other risk factors. The examination taken by the ophthalmologist for glaucoma detection is very simple, painless and quick. During the examination the measurement of intraocular pressure, visual field examination and fundus examination is done.
Glaucoma, it attacks the optic nerve
During a campaign of prevention of glaucoma in France, 3,254 people were screened and 277 suspected cases were identified. It is estimated that only in France 400,000 is the number of people who live with glaucoma without knowing it, that is to say why this eye disease has not been detected. You should know that this disease is very insidious. It operates silently until it is finally manifested by a decrease in the visual field. But it is too late to turn back because the damage is irreversible. However, we have a considerable advantage: the screening. This is based on four exams which are painless and quick:
• Measurement of intraocular pressure.
• The extent of the visual field to assess the eventual loss of vision.
• The fundus to observe the optic nerve and to determine any injuries.
• Gonioscopy or measuring the iridocorneal angle in order to determine the type of glaucoma.
What are the risk factors for glaucoma?
• Elevated intraocular pressure.
• Age over 40 years.
• Family history.
• High myopia.
• Certain cardiovascular disorders.
• Ethnicity as black people from Africa and the Caribbean.
Get Tested!
The only requirement is to comply with this screening before the disease becomes established. This is the only way to stop the further damage that can be caused by Glaucoma.
10 tips to take care of glaucoma
• Take control of your eye regularly after 45 years.
• Check if a family member has already glaucoma.
• After your first visit, make a visit every two years.
• Consult an ophthalmologist. He / She alone can detect, determine the type of glaucoma and prescribe appropriate treatment.
• Take the treatment prescribed by your doctor even if you do not feel any pain, and follow the schedule recommended by your doctor.
• Observe the number of instillations of eye drops indicated on your order.
• Read the explanatory notes, as some medications can be cons-indicated in cases of glaucoma.
• Avoid smoking because it aggravates the risk of progression of glaucoma to blindness.
• Ask your doctor about your visual impairment and the risks of driving.
What is the treatment of glaucoma?
• Eye drops, which increase the elimination of aqueous humor (responsible for the increase in intraocular pressure) or reduce their production.
• Laser treatment.
• Surgical treatment called glaucoma surgery.

The aim of these treatments is to lower the intraocular pressure and the more they will be implemented early, more they will be effective.
Namely
• There is no relationship between intraocular pressure and blood pressure.
• Tobacco is not the cause of glaucoma but it can cause damage to the optic nerve. It damages the blood vessels that supply the optic nerve.
• There is no cure for glaucoma. Doctors can only prevent damage to the optic nerve to progress. Hence it is important to get your eyes tested regularly even in the absence of any symptoms and to benefit from care in early stages of disease.

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