What Is Glaucoma and How Is It Treated?

Glaucoma is a serious eye condition. Our local optometrist in Scottsdale, AZ, will knows how to help treat glaucoma and how to help diagnose it. Our eye care team here at Eyes on Hayden can provide multiple treatment options based on your current situation. Here’s an overview of glaucoma and potential treatment methods.

Glaucoma Explained 

Glaucoma is a severe eye condition that occurs when your optic nerves sustain damage. Heavy fluid buildup damages the nerves and may cause eventual blindness if left untreated. The fluid buildup puts lots of pressure on your eyes. While people can suffer glaucoma in both eyes, there are also cases where the pressure only builds up in one eye.

Symptoms 

Many people develop glaucoma as they age. However, receiving an annual eye exam can help you discover it early so that you can get treatment.

Constant eye pain and headaches are symptoms, as is feeling nauseated. Red eyes and blurred vision are other signs that you might be developing this condition. There might not be any clear indications that you have glaucoma in its early stages. This makes getting an eye exam extra important.

Types of Glaucoma 

There are multiple types of glaucoma and our team here at Eyes on Hayden will assess your eyes and adjust treatment based on their current condition. One type is open angle glaucoma, which occurs when fluid builds up slowly over time. There is also closed angle glaucoma. The symptoms of this type set on quickly and fast treatment is important to help prevent vision loss.

Treatment Options 

While nerve damage caused by glaucoma may not heal, regular eye treatment will help alleviate the pressure and prevent possible blindness. Our optometrist may also prescribe special kid of eye drops or recommend surgery in serious cases, although we do not provide surgery.

Get Eye Care from Our Optometrist on Our Optometry Team for Glaucoma

Our professional staff here at Eyes on Hayden will provide a thorough eye exam to figure out the cause of your eye issues. We’ll work with you to develop an effective treatment plan. Schedule an appointment with us in Scottsdale, AZ, today. Call us at (480) 900-2020 for more information from our optometry team.