Eye Disease: Glaucoma

I am indecisive on what occupation I would like to pursue in. I have many ideas on what I would like to become. Optometrist, optometrist assistant, something to do with law, forensic scientist, or becoming a business owner are my main top occupations I consider. For now, an occupation I would consider and enjoy is to become an optometrist or an optometrist assistant. I’ve always been fascinated by the nervous system, particularly with the optic nerves. I want to help people who aren’t able to see clearly or help them with any problem they have with their eyes. I have glaucoma and I tested for the disease for a year until I was officially diagnosed. There are two types of Glaucoma, Open-angle glaucoma, which is what I have is the type where

Glaucoma is a condition that affects the eyes by causing damage to the optic nerve within the eye and it can worsen over time. It’s generally associated with an increase in pressure inside of the eye. More often than not it’s inherited and may not reveal itself until much later in life. The increase in pressure is known as intraocular pressure and can damage the optic nerve that’s responsible for transmitting images to your brain. Sadly, if you fail to recognise that you’re suffering from glaucoma and neglect to have it treated, then the damage to the optic nerve from high pressure can become permanent resulting in permanent vision loss. Without treatment, glaucoma can and will result in total and irreversible blindness within a

How does the progression of optic nerve and RGC damage translate to the clinical symptoms of glaucoma? In a study published by Harwerth and Quigley in 2006, the structure-function relationships of human glaucoma and experimental glaucoma in monkeys are compared, in order to discern a possible correlation between the progressive loss of visual field experienced by glaucoma patients and the gradual neural losses. Previous studies had suggested a large amount of variance between the well-defined relationship of experimental glaucoma and the slightly different system of clinical glaucoma, but the discrepancies could have equally resulted from different methods of data analysis, which would affect the precision of the results. The study compared

Glaucoma can occur without much warning, whether its acute from a accident in which a trauma is issued on the eye, or if it is due to age and heredity. Glaucoma doesn 't discriminate, it is seen in all races and genders. It happens so slowly with age and heredity that you don 't even notice the loss of vision until it is too late, and with acute glaucoma it can be painful with pain that radiates over the face, a headache, nausea, vomiting and seeing colored halos around lights and even blurred vision can be a few symptoms (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). Once you start seeing halos, and lose peripheral vision, it may be an indicator that irreversible damage to the optic nerve has happened. In this paper we will discuss the pathophysiology of glaucoma, the types of glaucoma as well as the causes for them. the issues that glaucoma can cause someone, and the treatments and interventions. We will also have a education handout to help better understand how to administer the medication, and the effects it has on the eye.

Glaucoma is several conditions of the eye that damage the optic nerve, which is vital to perfect vision. This damage is caused due to an abnormally high pressure in your eye. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It can happen at any age but is most common in older adults. If you lose your vision due to glaucoma, it is not possible to gain it back. It is important to get regular eye appointments because if glaucoma is caught early, the loss of vision can be slowed or prevented. There are two types of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma and acute angle-closure glaucoma. The symptoms for these two are very different. Open-angle glaucoma symptoms include patchy blind spots in your central or side vision,

Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy characterized by degeneration of retinal ganglion cells, cupping of the optic nerve heads and visual field defects often related to elevated intraocular pressure. Glaucoma affects 70 million people worldwide, and constitutes the second largest cause of bilateral blindness in the world [1]. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease. Both genetic and environmental factors are thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of the disease. Glaucoma is a complex clinical trait and its inheritance has been shown to follow both Mendelian and non-Mendelian models [2].

Glaucoma is not about one eye dieses it effects on both eye, it’s very risky and its effects on eye really badly. When you have glaucoma you need to look for those kind effects going on. You can lose your eye vision then you won’t be able to see. So many people in United States they all lost their vision because of Glaucoma. It’s very important to get your check up done on your regularly appointment and have your doctor measure your intraocular pressure. If you have glaucoma in one eye and that can cause so much it can affect your other eye too and you will affect someone else too. Sometime people get caught if they have glaucoma to someone else in their family.

Like many diseases, Open-Angle Glaucoma is very similar to other non-communicable disease, such as diabetes, where the disease causes damage prior to any observable signs or symptoms show. An early diagnosis and treatment for Open-Angle Glaucoma is critical to reserve any remaining vision. Open-Angle Glaucoma can be prevented, however, visual loss from glaucoma cannot be reversed.  “As of 2011, over 2.7 million individuals are estimated to have primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in the United States, a number projected to increase to 7.3 million by 2050.” (Zebardast, N., Solus, J. F., Quigley, H. A., Srikumaran, D., & Ramulu, P.

The only way to know if a person has glaucoma is for them to be tested by a eye care professional. A reason why people should see a eye Doctor every one to two years. There are five different kinds of tests to help diagnose glaucoma. It is important to diagnose glaucoma right that is why there are many tests. These tests are a tonometry, ophthalmoscopy, perimetry, gonioscopy, or pachymetry test.

Did you know that 9-12% of people are diagnosed with glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve, which is usually associated with high pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma has been labelled the “sneak thief of sight”, because people remain undiagnosed until irreversible vision loss occurs. About 1 out of every 10,000 babies born in the United States are diagnosed with glaucoma. Over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but only half of them realize they have glaucoma. In this essay, it will discuss about the different types of glaucoma, different causes of glaucoma, and different treatments for glaucoma.

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases that causes damage to the optic nerve fibers and can lead to progressive vision loss or blindness if left untreated. The damage is primarily a result of the buildup of intraocular pressure, which results when an imbalance occurs in the production and drainage of aqueous humour. In the human eye the ciliary body constantly creates aqueous humour to provide sustenance for surrounding tissues. To maintain a healthy balance as new fluid is produced, older fluid must leave the eye through the meshwork drainage system along the periphery of the iris. If too much aqueous humour is produced or the drainage system is not working properly, intraocular pressure builds, causing optic nerve fibre damage and deterioration of vision.

In it, there are multiple kinds. The first, and more common, is open-angle glaucoma. This is the version that at first causes no symptoms, but then causes peripheral vision loss and sometimes total blindness. The second, less common version, is angle-closure glaucoma. Acute angle-closure glaucoma is when the flow of fluid between the lens of your eye and your cornea is blocked. It can induce severe pain, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and rainbow halos around lights. Blindness can result in under two days from this version. Another version of angle-closure is chronic. This is like acute, but it produces damage without symptoms

The two main types of glaucoma are: Open-angle glaucoma and Angle-closure glaucoma. In the Open-angle glaucoma the constructions of the eye appear normal, but fluid in the

In this work, all the eyes had IOP above 21mmHg on maximally tolerated anti-glaucoma medications. The mean preoperative IOP was insignificantly different between the ologen group and MMC, while mean postoperative IOP was significantly lower in the MMC group on the first postoperative day (p=0.007), and at 1 week (p=0.039). At 1, 3 and 6 months, there was no significant difference between both groups, while 1 year postoperatively it was significantly lower in the ologen group (p=0.005). And there was a significant drop in mean IOP at each follow up period in each group (p<0.001).

Right now, although there is no way to prevent glaucoma, there are many successful treatments available to prevent the blindness caused by glaucoma. Because the gradual vision loss of chronic glaucoma may not be noticed until it is too late, regular eye examinations, dilated exams of the optic nerve, and screening tests of the visual field are essential for all persons aged 40 and older, especially is your family has a history of glaucoma.