Question
When parents learn in the hospital that their child has glaucoma, they often ask whether glaucoma can be treated?
Answer
Glaucoma can be treated through laser therapy, with commonly used laser treatments including laser peripheral iridectomy, laser peripheral iridoplasty, laser trabeculoplasty, and ciliary body photocoagulation. Laser peripheral iridectomy is suitable for treating the pupillary blockage in angle-closure glaucoma, while laser trabeculoplasty is used for open-angle glaucoma to increase aqueous humor outflow by applying low-energy laser to the trabecular meshwork. It is recommended to consider these two methods based on the specific situation.