glaucoma : a silent killer of vision
TRANSCRIPT
WelcomeWelcome
Glaucoma : A Sl ient Kil ler of VisionGlaucoma : A Sl ient Kil ler of Vision
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Dr.Gul J NankaniDr.Gul J Nankani
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
What is Glaucoma?What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a condition that causes
harm to your eye's optic nerve and
became dangerous when kept untreated.
It is frequently connected with the
development of pressure inside the eye.
Glaucoma has a tendency to be inherited
and may not appear until the desired
time.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Causes of Glaucoma:Causes of Glaucoma:
Glaucoma can be caused if you are aged
over 40.
It can be caused as hereditary.
It can be caused due to diabetes.
It can also happen due to the use of
steroids.
Due to any early damage to the eyes.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Symptoms of Glaucoma:Symptoms of Glaucoma:
Visibility of halos while looking to lights.
Loss of vision.
Eyes colour changes to red.
Eyes became cloudy.
Vomiting tendency.
Eye pain.
Vision seems to be narrowed.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Diagnosis of Glaucoma:Diagnosis of Glaucoma:
Applanation Tonometry – For measuring
the intra-ocular pressure.
Pachymetry – For checking the corneal
thickness.
Ophthalmoscopy – For viewing Optic
disc.
Fundus camera - To evaluate the changes
happened in the optic disc.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Visual Field Test - Mapping the functioning of
optic nerve & thus evaluating vision.
OCT - To find out the early damages of the
nerve fibers.
Gonioscopy – To find out the type of glaucoma.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Treatment for Glaucoma:Treatment for Glaucoma:
There are mainly 2 types of treatment for
glaucoma. They are
Medication : This is done at the early stage.
In this method the patient can use eye drops
permanently as suggested by the Doctor.
Surgery : This is the method which is
suggested if the eyedrops cannot control the
pressure inside the eye.
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Krishna Eye Center in MumbaiKrishna Eye Center in Mumbai is one of
the famous hospital providing high quality
Glaucoma Surgery in MumbaiGlaucoma Surgery in Mumbai..
For More Details Contact Us....
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Dr.Gul J NankaniDr.Gul J Nankani
Thank YouThank You
www.krishnaeyecentre.com
Dr.Gul J NankaniDr.Gul J Nankani
Thank YouThank You