Glaucoma

Are there problems with surroundings or aspects? Do you need to turn your head to see what is on your right or left? Do you have vision disorder, nausea, headache? Do you see "Hello" around bright light? You may have it

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause blindness by damaging the optic nerve. The eye constantly produces a liquid called an aqueous solution that must be discharged from the eye to maintain healthy intraocular pressure. Learn more about glaucoma: an overview

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Glaucoma. Glaucoma is the most common eye disorder affecting more than 80 million people worldwide. Glaucoma usually accompanies optic nerve damage caused by fluid accumulation and elevated intraocular pressure. As a result, peripheral vision is lost, making it difficult to see in dimly lit places. Learn more about glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in Americans over the age of 60. AMD involves damage of the macula on the back of the eye resulting in loss of central vision. Since central vision is used for many tasks, including reading, this can lead to loss of independence. Read more about AMD

Primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma, develops slowly, usually without symptoms. Many people do not know that they suffer from this disease until they cause significant visual loss. Initially glaucoma affects peripheral or lateral vision, but it may promote central vision loss. If it is left untreated, glaucoma can significantly lower the eyesight of both eyes and may even cause blindness. A less common type of glaucoma, acute angle-closure glaucoma usually occurs suddenly due to a sharp rise in intraocular pressure. Symptoms include intense eye pain, nausea, redness of the eyes, halo or colored circles around the light, and blurred eyes. This is an emergency situation that can cause severe visual acuity quickly; let's meet the optometrist right away

Among the most common types of glaucoma, open angle (chronic) glaucoma, lateral (peripheral) vision is usually first affected. At the late stage glaucoma may lead to "tunnel vision". There, there are times when you just look straight and eventually blind. The symptoms are gentle and slow, so you may not notice that your eyesight is being affected at a very late stage. Decrease in insulin concentration: As insulin concentration rises, blood pressure may rise or intraocular pressure may rise. Over time, this can make your body insulin resistant, research is related to high intraocular pressure - insulin resistance - common in patients with diabetes, obesity and hypertension - Indicated