Take This Vital Step to Protect Your Eye Health

The condition is characterized by permanent damage to the optic nerve, which can lead to severe vision loss over time, known as ‘Tunnel Vision’. Unfortunately, glaucoma often has no symptoms in its early stages, and by the time vision loss becomes noticeable, the damage to the optic nerve is already significant.

Regular eye exams are crucial in detecting glaucoma early and preventing vision loss. During an eye exam, your ophthalmologist will perform various tests to detect eye conditions such as glaucoma, including tonometry, which measures the pressure inside your eye. If elevated pressure is present, your ophthalmologist will know immediately and can suggest appropriate treatments to prevent further vision damage.

Glaucoma is often treated with medicated eye drops that help bring down eye pressure to a safe level. If you have more advanced stages of glaucoma, your doctor may present other options like laser procedures or surgery to open up the filtration system in the eye or to shunt inner eye fluid away from the eye to lower eye pressure.