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… Overview In the treatment of glaucoma , your eye doctor will try to keep your eye pressure … level. That level of pressure is called your target pressure. Maintaining the target …
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… Condition Basics What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve . … also need medicine to help you stay at your target eye pressure. Usually eyedrops are …
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… than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma , the Canadian Ophthalmological … (COS) recommends that you have a complete eye examination at least every 10 years. This … a family history of glaucoma. Have high eye pressure (high intraocular pressure). Are …
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… piece of tissue in the drainage angle of the eye is removed, creating an opening. The … to pass stools. Straining can raise the pressure inside the eye ( intraocular pressure … Trabeculectomy is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and chronic closed-angle glaucoma . …
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… of light to treat the drainage angle of the eye. This surgery makes it easier for fluid to … out of the front part of the eye, decreasing pressure in the eye. There are two types of … Laser trabeculoplasty may be used to treat glaucoma that gets worse even with medicine …
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… or rim, of the iris, the coloured part of the eye. This opening allows fluid ( aqueous … posterior chamber. This opening may decrease pressure in the eye and usually prevents … during an episode of acute closed-angle glaucoma. Some people feel a mild but sharp …
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… is a surgical procedure that lowers the pressure in the eye. The surgeon will locate the drainage … is a good choice for children who have glaucoma when the clear covering (cornea) over …
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… Surgery Overview Tube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible … an attached silicone drainage pouch in the eye to help drain fluid ( aqueous humour ) … to pass stools. Straining can raise the pressure inside the eye. Your doctor may …
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… see the structures of the front part of the eye (anterior chamber). An opening is made in … To Expect Children who have a goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after … make sure their glaucoma is controlled. The pressure in their eyes needs to be measured …
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… physical fitness is called your target heart rate (also known as THR and … heart can beat in one minute). Measuring your target heart rate There are several ways to … of times your heart can beat in one minute. Target heart rate (THR / training heart rate) …
