Glaucom A Case Study

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

Treatment options exist for the wet type; however, the dry has none. The wet version of Macular Degeneration can be treated with laser surgery, photodynamic therapy, and direct injections in order to try to slow the progression. Laser surgery is used to subdue the leaking blood vessels. During this procedure, healthy blood vessels and tissue may inadvertently be damaged.

“Glaucoma damage is permanent—it cannot be reversed. But medicine and surgery help to stop further damage” (Boyd). When starting treatment factors such as optic nerve damage, visual loss, and elevated eye pressure are deciding factors in what type of treatment will be necessary. The most common way to treat glaucoma is eye drops. The way the eye drops work is they either slow down the production of fluid that is created by the eye or they increase the amount of fluid in the eye to help it drain out of the eye. If a person is prescribed eye drops to use for his or her treatment they will usually be applied four times a day. With any type of medication there comes the side effects; In this case, glaucoma eye drops can help lower blood pressure while lowering the pressure in your eyes. The reason the eye drops are able to do this is because they have an element in them called a Beta-Blocker which is a drug that is used to keep the heart in a normal rhythm for people who have fast or irregular heartbeats. Although the best way for someone to prevent this sight-taking disease is to have regular checkups with an ophthalmologist. The doctor will be able to check the eye pressure and determine if it is in normal range. Also, the doctor will be able to actually look into the back of the eye to see if any damage has occurred to the optic

Firstly, many forms of glaucoma are related to genetic mutations. For example, elevated IOP and glaucoma in DBA/2J mice is caused by recessive mutations in the genes Tyrp1 and Gpnmb, and the human genes MYOC and GLC1A are associated with human autosomal dominant recessive glaucoma and with human adult-onset glaucoma (Jakobs, Libby, Ben, John, & Masland, 2005). Gene therapy for people with the glaucomatous mutations should be explored as a possible preventative measure for future generations. Secondly, the changes in morphology of RGCs in glaucomatous eyes may be explored. Although several structural changes have already been observed, such as higher-order dendrite disappearance and overall shrinkage of RGCs, the effect of these changes in morphology on physiology has not yet been documented. Moreover, it is still unknown whether living RGCs in glaucomatous eyes adapt to the widespread cell loss and change in structure. Finally, stem cell therapy should be explored as a possible regenerative treatment for glaucoma patients. Although RGCs do not undergo mitosis, it may be possible for stem cells to develop and emulate their morphology and physiology. It may equally be possible for stem cells to help regenerate the damaged optic nerve. The many studies on the neural impact of glaucoma have reached a stage where, with the advances in cellular research and biotechnology, novel treatment options may be explored on this extremely common neurodegenerative

Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve because of extra fluid increasing pressure in the eye (Boyd). It is also the leading cause of blindness if left untreated in people over sixty Boyd states. Varieties of options are available for treatment regarding glaucoma and all are intended to lower the blood pressure and protect optic nerve (Radhakrishan and Iwach). Glaucoma can be treated with eye drops, pills, and surgery or a combination of these methods. (“Treating Glaucoma”). Right now eye drops are the first choice of treatment because they lower eye pressure, helping fluid drain better or decreasing fluid made by the eye (Radhakrishan and Iwach). As is states in the article “Treating Glaucoma” when eye drops cannot control the glaucoma,

Glaucoma is an eye disorder that cause severe blindness. There are multiple types of Glaucoma however, they all have something to do with damage to the optic nerve (usually form high eye pressure) that sends and receives information to the brain form the eye. Glaucoma can be a very dangerous disease although it is no fatal but it can contribute to the failure of one of the bodies most important senses which is blindness. In most cases, glaucoma is correlated with high pressure inside the eye (ocular hypertension),but it also can occur when intraocular pressure (IOP) is normal. If left untreated glaucoma first causes peripheral vision loss and eventually leads to total blindness.

This depends on how early or late patients are willing to receive a diagnosis from ophthalmologists. In early treatments, glaucoma is not curable, but there are methods to control its progression or to prevent the increased risk of blindness. What ophthalmologists aim for in treating this disease is decreasing intraocular pressure in one’s eye. Determined by the condition the patients are in, “options may include eye drops, laser treatment, or surgery.” The Prevent Blindness America Organization plays an extensive role in projecting awareness for glaucoma and in helping those to fight against it. They “conduct mass glaucoma screenings” and list possible medications such as beta-blockers and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. These are used to decrease the quantity of aqueous fluid in the eye (Marks and Montauredes

LASIK starts by numbing the eye using numbing drops and then the area around the eye is cleaned before an instrument called a lid speculum holds your eyelids open. Then, if traditional LASIK, or mechanical microkeratome, is chosen, a ring will be placed around the eye. Using extremely high pressures to create suction, your vision will dim and a little bit

Recently there has been a new study about a secretion from stem cells that is very eye opening! Stem cells are used in lots of studies today due to their ability to transform into any type of cell, but they can also cause complications like rejection. Stem cells contain small membrane bound packages that are known as exosomes. They are filled with proteins and can be used to signal other cells to begin producing certain proteins. Researchers at the National Eye Institute studied the roles that exosomes played on retina ganglion cells. These cells help send information from the eyes to the brain. Glaucoma causes these cells to die and leads to the loss of

Left untreated it may cause blindness in one to two days. Phenylephrine is used as a decongestant that shrinks the blood vessels. It is not used for narrow angle glaucoma. is used to relieve eye redness, dryness, burning, and irritation caused by wind, sun, and other irritants. to

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This usually starts with prescription eye drops. There are different classes of drugs used for glaucoma. Since the increased pressure in your eyes is caused by poor drainage of fluid, the medications affect drainage in different ways. Some drugs decrease the production of the fluid while others increase the rate at which it flows through the drainage fields in your eyes. Once you start medication for glaucoma, you'll need to have your eye pressures monitored regularly to make sure the condition is kept under control. You may need to have your medication changed or the dose adjusted as you

Glaucoma develops when a fluid called aqueous humour within the eyes cannot drain properly and pressure builds up, known as the intraocular pressure. Under normal circumstances, the fluid would be drained out of the eyes through tubes. This can damage the optic nerve and also the nerve fibres from the Retina. The Retina is the layer of light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye.

Treatment of open-angle glaucoma usually begins with prescription eyedrops. These eyedrops lower pressure inside the eyeball, either by causing the eye to produce less fluid or by helping fluid to drain more. As an alternative to medication or when medication does not control glaucoma, laser surgery can be done. This surgery, also called laser trabeculoplasty, uses a laser to make the openings in the eye's drainage network larger. If medication and laser surgery are unsuccessful, conventional eye surgery may be necessary to make a new opening for fluid to leave the eye.

Glaucoma, which is a group of diseases that is one on the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Glaucoma usually happens when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises and damages the optic nerve.