Come avviene intervento glaucoma?
Come avviene intervento glaucoma?
La procedura chirurgica considerata "standard" per il trattamento del glaucoma è la trabeculectomia. Quest'intervento è praticato in regime ambulatoriale, previa somministrazione di anestesia locale, e richiede, in genere, un paio d'ore per l'esecuzione.
Is there a connection between cataracts and glaucoma?
- Patients with both cataracts and glaucoma require special consideration. Cataracts may naturally coexist with glaucoma, have a causative effect on glaucoma, and/or may even be a result of glaucoma surgery. A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision.
Can a cataract be removed with glaucoma?
- A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision. When a patient has glaucoma that requires an operation, there may be a unique opportunity to remove the coexisting cataract without significantly increasing the risk of the glaucoma surgery.
What is the management of glaucoma patients with visually significant cataracts?
- The management of the glaucoma patient who has visually significant cataracts is a practical but complex topic. As glaucoma is a chronic, potentially progressive disease that can lead to irreversible blindness, ophthalmologists should develop a treatment approach with emphasis based on the severity …
What is glaucoma and how is it treated?
- Currently, all therapy for glaucoma is directed at lowering eye pressure, but the fundamental problem in glaucoma is the degeneration of the optic nerve fibers necessary for vision.
