Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Complications after glaucoma surgery

One of the frequent complications after trabeculectomy and may be associated with: pupillary block, hyperfiltration, malignant glaucoma. Pronounced prolonged reduction of the depth of the anterior chamber is rare and usually recovers on its own.

Glaucoma - Surgery

If the production of intraocular fluid decreases, innervation is disrupted, corneal dystrophy develops, etc. On the seeing eye, operations on the ciliary body are undesirable.

Glaucoma drops

Most people with glaucoma can lead normal lives, but there are some dietary guidelines that should be followed.

Closed-angle glaucoma

Primary angle-closure glaucoma is 2-3 times less common than primary open-angle glaucoma. Women are more likely to get sick than men.

Primary and secondary open-angle glaucoma

The pathogenesis of open-angle glaucoma is associated with a disruption of the normal function of the eye's drainage system, through which fluid is drained from it; dystrophic and degenerative changes are always found in the drainage zone of the limbus.

Methods of diagnosing glaucoma

Early detection of glaucoma is very important, as successful treatment is possible at the very beginning of the disease. Changes in the early stages of the disease are sometimes difficult to distinguish from normal variants that do not pose a threat.

Glaucoma - Symptoms and Signs

An acute attack of glaucoma can be provoked by stressful situations, staying in the dark, prolonged work in a bent position, instillation of mydriatics into the eye, and side effects of some commonly used medications.

Glaucoma - Pathogenesis

In glaucomatous atrophy of the optic disc, the following changes are observed: depressions, called excavations, develop on the disc, and glial cells and blood vessels die.

Causes and risk factors for the development of glaucoma

Age plays an important role, especially in primary glaucoma. The age group most often includes patients over 40 years old. With age, an increase in intraocular pressure is observed even in healthy eyes, since the aging process occurs in the trabecular network.

Glaucoma - Information Overview

Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease, the most important symptoms of which are increased intraocular pressure, as well as deterioration of visual functions (field and visual acuity, adaptation, etc.) and the development of marginal excavation of the optic nerve papilla.