Understanding Glaucoma with Dr. Niteen Dedhia ( Best Eye Surgeon In Mumbai )
- 5 years ago
Hi, I am Dr. Niteen Dedhia, I am an ophthalmologist and medical director of Ojas Eye Hospital we have two centers in Mumbai one in Kandiwali and one in Bandra.
Understanding Glaucoma with Dr. Niteen Dedhia
In glaucoma the nerve of the eye which is called the optic nerve. Its slowly heterophyes or it dives the result of which the vision gets affected permanently and it is irreversible loss of future.
Understanding Glaucoma
The other term use for glaucoma is?
It is a silent stealer of sight which you would not know when you lose your vision if you have you Glaucoma. So it's very important that any individual above the age of 40 if there is a family history of glaucoma Then he should consult an eye doctor for his checkup as a routine and also to see if eye pressure of the eye is not so in glaucoma, what happens is that the pressure of the eye goes above normal, which is about 18 to 20 Millimeter of movement when the pressure of the eyes goes up it affects the nerve behind the eye It causes pressure on the nerve as a result of which there is a loss of vision.
Symptoms of Glaucoma
Some of the common symptoms of glaucoma are:
There is difficulty in night driving also there is difficult to see contrast of images and there is a frequent change of near vision high glasses.
Types of Glaucoma
There are two types of glaucoma one is open angle glaucoma and one is closed angle glaucoma.
In Open angle glaucoma : They fluid within the eye it gets obstructed in certain channels Which allow the fluid to pass through it So whenever there is some obstruction then the fluid builds up within the eye and is not allowed to circulate Normally as a result of which there is a back pressure on the optic nerve And as a result of which the nerve gets permanently damaged and it affects the vision directly Similarly in close angle glaucoma the structures within the eye They close down as a result of which the fluid is not able to pass through and pressure build up within the eye both the conditions and result in permanent loss of vision and it needs immediately.
Treatment Of Glaucoma
In case of closed angle glaucoma The treatment is Surgery while in case of open angle glaucoma The treatment is with topical eye drops, which need to be put for me Also, we perform laser eye surgery for both closed angle glaucoma as well as opening angle glaucoma.
So once you have been dedicated with glaucoma, it is very important to follow three important rule. Firstly you have go with eye drop regularly at regular intervals to check the eye pressure and to monitor it throughout your life. Secondly, whatever Prescription of any eye drops is given by the eye the doctor. It has to be followed very religious You can forget to eat, but you cannot forget to put the eye drop and thirdly if you have been advised to undergo an eye operation For glaucoma, then you should not delay. Because if you delay then it will cause further loss of vision and further loss of sight.
Understanding Glaucoma with Dr. Niteen Dedhia
In glaucoma the nerve of the eye which is called the optic nerve. Its slowly heterophyes or it dives the result of which the vision gets affected permanently and it is irreversible loss of future.
Understanding Glaucoma
The other term use for glaucoma is?
It is a silent stealer of sight which you would not know when you lose your vision if you have you Glaucoma. So it's very important that any individual above the age of 40 if there is a family history of glaucoma Then he should consult an eye doctor for his checkup as a routine and also to see if eye pressure of the eye is not so in glaucoma, what happens is that the pressure of the eye goes above normal, which is about 18 to 20 Millimeter of movement when the pressure of the eyes goes up it affects the nerve behind the eye It causes pressure on the nerve as a result of which there is a loss of vision.
Symptoms of Glaucoma
Some of the common symptoms of glaucoma are:
There is difficulty in night driving also there is difficult to see contrast of images and there is a frequent change of near vision high glasses.
Types of Glaucoma
There are two types of glaucoma one is open angle glaucoma and one is closed angle glaucoma.
In Open angle glaucoma : They fluid within the eye it gets obstructed in certain channels Which allow the fluid to pass through it So whenever there is some obstruction then the fluid builds up within the eye and is not allowed to circulate Normally as a result of which there is a back pressure on the optic nerve And as a result of which the nerve gets permanently damaged and it affects the vision directly Similarly in close angle glaucoma the structures within the eye They close down as a result of which the fluid is not able to pass through and pressure build up within the eye both the conditions and result in permanent loss of vision and it needs immediately.
Treatment Of Glaucoma
In case of closed angle glaucoma The treatment is Surgery while in case of open angle glaucoma The treatment is with topical eye drops, which need to be put for me Also, we perform laser eye surgery for both closed angle glaucoma as well as opening angle glaucoma.
So once you have been dedicated with glaucoma, it is very important to follow three important rule. Firstly you have go with eye drop regularly at regular intervals to check the eye pressure and to monitor it throughout your life. Secondly, whatever Prescription of any eye drops is given by the eye the doctor. It has to be followed very religious You can forget to eat, but you cannot forget to put the eye drop and thirdly if you have been advised to undergo an eye operation For glaucoma, then you should not delay. Because if you delay then it will cause further loss of vision and further loss of sight.