| Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent and | | | | draining and producing of fluid in the eye is out of |
| statistics indicate that the percentage of sufferers is | | | | balance. When the eye produces too much fluid, or |
| still on the rise. The only proven method for treatment | | | | fluid cannot drain out, eye pressure will rise and |
| of glaucoma is reduction of pressure in the eyes. | | | | glaucoma will strike. The tougher the pressure is, the |
| Therefore, all treatments are designed to reduce the | | | | severer the glaucoma would become. Even if you only |
| level of intraocular pressure. This goal can be achieved | | | | experience low pressure, if you don't seek glaucoma |
| by a variety of means including eye drops, tablets, | | | | treatment, the pressure may become uncontrollable |
| laser treatments and surgery. In order to protect your | | | | and you may would gradually lose your vision if not |
| vision, it is necessary to seek treatment if you have | | | | treated in a timely way. |
| any symptoms of glaucoma, in case the loss of vision | | | | Types of glaucoma treatments |
| gets worse. | | | | Even for some who do not have vision problems, it |
| Symptoms of glaucoma | | | | may necessary to be tested for glaucoma as the |
| Even if you display no symptoms of glaucoma( there | | | | condition can become worse without being noticed. |
| is still a possibility that you have it. There have been | | | | Take precautions to prevent it, especially as you age |
| numerous such cases, where people are suffering | | | | or if glaucoma is in your family. A certain kind of diet |
| from the condition without showing any signs of it. | | | | matched with glaucoma prevention might be what you |
| Glaucoma is a result of high pressure in eyes, but how | | | | need. |
| does this come about? The condition occurs when the | | | | |