Glaucoma is one of the most serious eye problems among many people, which will cause damage to optic nerve. And the damage can be permanent if the problem is not treated properly and timely- blindness is the ultimate result. People with glaucoma will find that there is great pressure in their eyes, but this symptom progresses slowly and can not be detected easily at early stage. And the problem becomes very serious when it is detected.

Though glaucoma may attack any people, people in particular groups run much higher risk. For example, those with ocular pressure, physical problems, like diabetes, and in special race, like Africans, all are more vulnerable to this problem. Or this problem can also be inherited. In other cases, some people with high blood pressure also run very high risk to get this problem.

Luckily, this problem can also be detected by regular eye check. The eye doctors will do a series of exams on eye shapes and sizes, intraocular pressure or even the condition of optic nerve, etc. After that, the eye doctors will also consider many other aspects, like the medial history, family history, sex, etc. If there is really some symptom of glaucoma, certain special eye drops will be used to slow down its progression.

On the whole, eye surgery is the only way to treat glaucoma perfectly. The surgery aims at releasing the pressure in the eyes. And patients can choose to receive a laser or non-laser procedure. During the surgery, a hole will be made and some extra tissues and liquid will be drain out. If the case is serious, some implant surgeries are feasible. Anyway, the surgery is just used to lower the pressure in the eyes.

According to the development of this problem, glaucoma can be fallen into several stages. All these stages are developed from one to another as time goes on, and the symptoms become worsening on and on. All in all, this problem will attack any people without any obvious symptoms until it gets worsened.

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The roots of eye problems vary a lot and some people have lost their vision just because of those problems, among which glaucoma is very common and horrible. Then how to tackle with glaucoma? It is true that there are some methods to treat it. But eye surgery is the only alternative if other methods can not work.

The term glaucoma is a mix of several eye problems that have the same mechanism of destroying eye sight. It will directly destroy optic nerve. The root of this disease is still unclear. But the facts show that people of particular group run much higher risk of getting this problem, such as people who are over 40, people who have such eye history and black people.

Generally, glaucoma can be treated with some medications. However, if those medications can not work, eye surgery is the only method. However, as for eye surgery, there are two types, say laser surgery and traditional surgery.

The eye doctor will not casually use eye surgery, only when there is no better choice. This is because surgery can lead to some complications, such as cataracts.

Here is an introduction to some specific eye surgeries for glaucoma.

For open angle glaucoma, laser trabeculectomy can be used. This process is quick and safe, and receivers can leave the hospital after the surgery. The laser will be used to drain out the fluid and blood in the eyes. On the contrary, trabeculectomy is of traditional type and a hole will be made in the cornea and some time will be used to heal.

A tiny tube will be used to enhance the pressure and drainage of the eyes. Another kind of surgery will use laser to cut off the lesion part. And it will usually lead to some dangers.

No one wants to receiver surgery for glaucoma. But one can try to avoid it. Prevention is the best treatment. Therefore, if one can receive regular examinations, this disease can be avoided or detected early. Glaucoma of early stage can be cured.

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