What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. The disease is caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye as a result of it not draining properly. This increase in pressure can damage the optic nerve and cause vision to fade. It most often occurs in people aged over 40.

If you have a family history of glaucoma and are very nearsighted or diabetic, you are at higher risk of developing the disease.

The most common type of glaucoma develops gradually and painlessly, often without symptoms for a long time.

While glaucoma is not preventable or curable, it can be slowed. The earlier glaucoma is detected, the less damage it can cause and the longer you will have your vision.


Glaucoma Symptoms
• gradual loss of peripheral vision (at the sides of what you see)
• blurred vision


Treatments
Glaucoma can be treated with medication (usually given in eye drops), surgery, or, in some cases, both. These treatments work by helping to drain excess fluid from the eye and/or decreasing the amount of fluid the eye produces.


Prevention
Since Glaucoma attacks the vision silently without any symptoms it is advised to have regular eye check up and update your field of vision.

A well-experienced Glaucoma surgeon can detect an early glaucoma with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments available today.

Eye-Q has a full fledged Glaucoma department functioning with state-of-the-art equipments like Ocular Coherence Tomography(OCT), Visual Field Analyser etc and experienced surgeons (see doctors profile) to perform all types of Glaucoma surgeries and lead you to best possible visual outcome.