Glaucoma is nothing but pressure of the eye( similar to blood pressure) & high pressure ( normal 10-20) can damage the optic nerve slowly & silently without you realising as central vision is preserved till the end. You can save yourself from damages by doing regular eye check up after the age of 35 years with qualified Ophthalmologist.some people get symptom of early morning headaches/ heaviness ( narrow angle glaucoma) & it can be better treated at early stage with laser iridotomy which is OPD procedure & can be done in both eyes at the same time. It doesn’t require injection/ patch, no need to go to operation theatre also. It is done with laser on slit lamp in sitting position & patient can go home immediately & resume normal work. This laser will help to stop further progress of the disease. If after doing laser iridotomy, eye pressures are high, you will need to put anti Glaucoma drops for the rest of your life. It is advisable to undergo glaucoma surgery ( Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin) at the time of undergoing cataract surgery so that you don’t need to put eye drops for the rest of your life. You will need to do eye pressure check up & perimetry test to assess the progress of the disease. Surgery for glaucoma is covered under insurance. It is also covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme & Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan arogya yojna
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