Question

I have been diagnosed with glaucoma for some time now, and I want to ask if glaucoma is easy to treat?

Answer

Glaucoma is a common eye disease. Firstly, go to the outpatient clinic for the necessary examinations: such as intraocular pressure, visual field, 24-hour dynamic intraocular pressure, dynamic fundus imaging (to observe optic nerve fiber damage), and if necessary, perform provocative tests, gonioscopy, and fundus changes. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, it will be determined whether it is open-angle glaucoma or closed-angle glaucoma. It can be definitely stated that glaucoma can be treated. Guidelines: Glaucoma treatment methods: 1. Medication, eye drops (to reduce intraocular pressure), oral medications. 2. Laser therapy, for open-angle. 3. Surgical treatment. In summary, the treatment method is determined based on the type of glaucoma.