Glaucoma Surgery Made Easy: Part 1

Glaucoma, a disease characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve and is a major cause of blindness in the United States, but now, an Israeli company, has come up with a new laser-based technology, hopes to more than 3 million Americans now suffering from this disease.

Glaucoma is often called the aging-related diseases, because it is often, but not always the case, its performance after the age of 40 years. It has been called the silent thief of sight, because it usually do not have early symptoms. Under normal circumstances, there glaucoma is found that when your eyes, the doctor to check the pressure of your eyes. The eyes are at risk for glaucoma, will be higher than normal pressure in their eyes. If this kind of pressure is still too high for too long, it can damage the optic nerve.

In a normal, healthy eyes, and the water is constantly generated. This was the so-called drainage through the trabecular number, which is a collection organizations in the eye is located near the base of the cornea. The aqueous humor drainage occurred at the same interest rates, because it is produced.

As the eyes age, but this may become trabecular plug, thereby preventing the necessary drainage system, which is happening. That such circumstances, the pressure on the optic nerve, and will continue to build, it is possible to an unhealthy level. Sufficiently high pressure, and optical nerve damage caused glaucoma.

Therefore, any response to the treatment of glaucoma or reducing the pressure on the nerve or reduce the amount of aqueous produced in the eye, or both. Aimed at reducing eye pressure often reached local Diyan or oral medication. If these treatments fail, your doctor would recommend surgical treatment, in order to prevent further vision loss.