Question
My mother recently has been feeling that her eyes are seeing things abnormally, not functioning well. It’s more difficult for her to read in bed or do other activities that require close-up vision. She often can’t see clearly, and she has also experienced pain at the root of her nose bridge and pain in the forehead and orbit. At night, when she looks at the light, she sees colorful halos, just like a rainbow appearing in the sky after the rain. Is senile glaucoma common and can it heal itself?
Answer
Glaucoma is a common ophthalmic disease caused by pathologically high intraocular pressure, which is treatable. The pathogenesis is mainly the obstruction of aqueous humor circulation, leading to a sharp rise in intraocular pressure and causing headaches. In fact, the sooner glaucoma is treated, the better it is for the prognosis and recovery of vision. It is recommended to seek treatment from a local, regular hospital or medical institution as soon as possible, as surgical treatment tends to be effective. The treatment principle is to control the patient’s intraocular pressure within a safe and stable range. Glaucoma is divided into two types: open-angle and closed-angle, with different treatment methods for each type. Common clinical treatment methods include cataract extraction combined with iridotomy, trabeculectomy, etc.