| Glaucoma is a disease that affects the eyes and | | | | are the eye drops, the disadvantages for using |
| if not treated can permanently damage the optical | | | | eye drops are that they can be expensive, |
| nerve which can result in blindness and loss of | | | | messy and can have side effects. In addition to |
| vision. This article will detail a few Glaucoma | | | | this depending on the severity of the OAG you |
| therapy treatments available and the advantages | | | | may need to use them for the remainder of your |
| and disadvantages regarding each. | | | | life. Some of these drops assist in draining the fluid |
| The damage caused by glaucoma is commonly | | | | whilst others act to reduce the amount of fluid |
| caused by a high intra-ocular pressure. This | | | | produced, the effect being the same. |
| pressure is provided by a clear liquid, aqueous | | | | Lasers also can be used for Glaucoma therapy. |
| humor, which flows through the eye helps to | | | | This technique is called laser therapy. Laser |
| maintain and nourish the tissue within the eye. In | | | | therapy uses lasers to target the cells in the eye |
| circumstances where the production of this liquid | | | | which contain melanin which is a natural pigment. |
| is increased and the methods for drainage are | | | | The body will then act to repair the damaged cells |
| decreased damage occurs to the nerves and | | | | and as an effect of this will decrease the |
| peripheral sight is lost, this effect is called Open | | | | pressure that has built up within the eye. |
| Angle Glaucoma (OAG). | | | | Glaucoma as stated can cause permanent loss of |
| A way to treat this form OAG is to assist in | | | | vision if it is not treated. There is no way to |
| lowering the pressure within the eye, the | | | | determine whether the glaucoma has been |
| treatment for this is usually through eye drops, | | | | successfully controlled and as such if you have |
| laser therapy or surgery. | | | | this condition you should make regular trips to |
| The most common Glaucoma therapy treatments | | | | your GP to ensure it does not get out of control. |