Although it is seen in all age groups, the risk increases in people over 40 years of age.
A special liquid is secreted so that the eye can function and maintain its normal stiffness. In a normal eye, the eye fluid is continuously produced and is absorbed in a balanced manner. Glaucoma develops when this dynamism breaks down. Artış Open angle glaucoma “if there is an increase in the production of intraocular fluid or a decrease in outflow; If there is obstruction in the outflow tract, it causes a closed angle glaucoma dış. Rarely as the pressure is normal, glaucoma may be congenital, it may also develop due to eye injury, eye tumors or long-term use of cortisone.
Glaucoma; In the morning, it is possible to see symptoms such as increased headache, redness in the eye, blur in vision, seeing rings around the lights, nausea, vomiting. But mostly no symptoms.
Risk factors:
Being high grade myopia or hyperopia, Intraocular inflammation (uveitis), Migraine, Diabetes, Use of cortisone, Advanced age (above 40 years), Eye injuries, Family history, Anemia.
The diagnosis can be made after a thorough examination and measurement of eye pressure, central corneal thickness measurement, computerized visual field test, optic nerve head tomography. Persons at risk should undergo an eye examination once a year.
The basic principle of treatment is to protect the patient's vision. Glaucoma treatment is aimed at preventing damage to the visual nerve by decreasing intraocular pressure. Treatment methods of glaucoma vary according to the cause and degree of the disease.