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… Condition Basics What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye … nerve is damaged, you can lose your vision. Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of …
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… than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma , the Canadian Ophthalmological … 10 years. This includes tests that check for glaucoma. footnote 1 If you are at risk for glaucoma, the COS suggests that you have …
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… Trabeculectomy is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and chronic closed-angle glaucoma . Trabeculectomy is usually done when … used for treating children who have childhood glaucoma . How Well It Works The new opening …
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… Cataracts may occur in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may consider … the progression of vision loss caused by glaucoma. If the vision loss before surgery …
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… during an episode of acute closed-angle glaucoma. Some people feel a mild but sharp … is mainly used to try to: Treat closed-angle glaucoma after the pressure in the affected … or when medicines fail. Prevent closed-angle glaucoma in people who have narrow drainage …
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… Surgery Overview Tube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible … surgery is also frequently used to treat glaucoma when a person has a: Difficult case of glaucoma and the doctor thinks that other …
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… is a good choice for children who have glaucoma when the clear covering (cornea) over … of lowering eye pressure in children who have glaucoma. How Well It Works One year after … than 80 out of 100 children who didn't have glaucoma at birth. footnote 1 Risks The most …
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… Perimetry Test (Visual Field Testing) for Glaucoma—Overview A perimetry test (visual … peripheral vision is often an early sign of glaucoma . Why It Is Done Perimetry Test (Visual Field Testing) for Glaucoma—WhyDoneOrUsed A perimetry test can …
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… To Expect Children who have a goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after surgery to make sure their glaucoma is controlled. The pressure in their … Is Done Goniotomy is used to treat childhood glaucoma if the clear covering (cornea) over …
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… Laser trabeculoplasty may be used to treat glaucoma that gets worse even with medicine … It may also help treat older adults who have glaucoma and can't use medicines to treat it. … most common complication of laser surgery for glaucoma is an increase in the pressure in the …
