Glaucoma Services
Optic nerve is responsible for carrying information from the eyes to the brain and thus enables us to see the objects. Glaucoma is a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged due to certain reasons; increased intraocular pressure (eye) pressure being the most common and important cause. When the optic nerve is damaged, blind areas develop in the field of vision. This usually goes unnoticed in the beginning and starts affecting the peripheral vision. Once advanced, the central vision is also lost. If there is loss of field of vision, it is irreversible once it develops. Therefore early diagnosis and treatment is the key to preserve vision in patients with glaucoma. Therefore, glaucoma is an important cause of irreversible blindness.
Regular eye examination is the best way to detect glaucoma in the early stage. The following facilities are available at Vignesh Meenu Eye Clinic for glaucoma evaluation
- 1. Goldman Applanation Tonometer
- 2. Ultrasound Pachymeter (DGH Pachette4)
- 3. Octopus Visual Fields
- 4. Fundus photography
Early diagnosis and treatment is the key in treatment of glaucoma. Glaucoma can be treated by medicines, laser and surgery. The various treatment facilities available in Vignesh Meenu Eye Clinic for treatment of glaucoma are
- 1. Johnson & Johnson Intuitive Pro Phacoemulsification machine
- 2. Carl Zeiss OPMI Lumera 300 Microscope
- 3. Nd: YAG laser machine for glaucoma laser procedures like peripheral iridotomy
- 4. Green laser for iridoplasty
Glaucoma Services
