Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is

a progressive optic nerve disorder that damages the optic nerve mainly due to the stress in optic nerve associated with unbearable intraocular pressure. Stress on the optic nerve can cause glaucoma, not only when the intraocular pressure is high, but also when the pressure is normal (average pressure). When glaucoma occurs, dark spots (scotoma) appear in the visual field, and if left untreated, the visual field becomes narrower and eventually leads to blindness.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is

a progressive optic nerve disorder that damages the optic nerve mainly due to the stress in optic nerve associated with unbearable intraocular pressure. Stress on the optic nerve can cause glaucoma, not only when the intraocular pressure is high, but also when the pressure is normal (average pressure). When glaucoma occurs, dark spots (scotoma) appear in the visual field, and if left untreated, the visual field becomes narrower and eventually leads to blindness.

Glaucoma
symptoms

Cause of Glaucoma

 

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the most important known cause of glaucoma.
An abnormal IOP increase can damage the optic nerve. In normal-tension glaucoma, the most common type of glaucoma in Asian population, the IOP is still an import factor for glaucoma progression.
Other known risk factors for glaucoma include high myopia, thin corneal thickness, and low or unstable blood pressure.


Diagnosis of Glaucoma

 

Once the optic nerve is damaged in glaucoma, it cannot be recovered.
Therefore, the most important thing in glaucoma is early diagnosis and proper treatment.
About 1 in 20 people over the age of 40 are known to have glaucoma (around 4%).
Recently, glaucoma has been often found in people in their 20s with family history or myopia.
Therefore, regular check-ups are recommended at the early age under 40.

Glaucoma symptoms

Cause of Glaucoma

 

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the most important known cause of glaucoma. An abnormal IOP increase can damage the optic nerve. In normal-tension glaucoma, the most common type of glaucoma in Asian population, the IOP is still an import factor for glaucoma progression. Other known risk factors for glaucoma include high myopia, thin corneal thickness, and low or unstable blood pressure.


Diagnosis of Glaucoma

 

Once the optic nerve is damaged in glaucoma, it cannot be recovered. Therefore, the most important thing in glaucoma is early diagnosis and proper treatment. About 1 in 20 people over the age of 40 are known to have glaucoma (around 4%). Recently, glaucoma has been often found in people in their 20s with family history or myopia. Therefore, regular check-ups are recommended at the early age under 40.

Progressive Optic Neuropathy

Progressive
Optic Neuropathy

Treatment of Glaucoma

Optic Nerve Damage - Unbearable intraocular pressure causes
damage to the blood vessels and optic nerve.

Eye Drops Treatment

Eye drops and Medicine

Eye drops that inhibit the progression of glaucoma are used 1~2 times a day, and if the effect is good without major side effects, it will be used steadily.







Laser Treatment

Laser Treatment

The effect of lowering intraocular pressure can be easily achieved with a 5-minute procedure after eye drop anesthesia. Since the effect of regulating intraocular pressure is not permanent, this treatment will be temporarily use for who is difficult to use eye drops or to prolong the time of surgery.


Glaucoma Surgery

Surgical Treatment

This is an operation to drain the aqueous humor thorough a bypass. It is performed when medication alone is not enough to control intraocular pressure. If the surgery results are good, intraocular pressure can be controlled semi-permanently, but it is performed only when necessary because of the risk of complications such as bleeding and infection.


Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

MIGS

In order to reduce the disadvantages of traditional glaucoma surgical methods, it is a generic term for new surgical methods that control intraocular pressure using minimal incisions and micro-instruments.



Treatment of
Glaucoma

Optic Nerve Damage
Unbearable intraocular pressure
causes damage to the
blood vessels and optic nerve.

Eye Drops Treatment

Eye drops and Medicine

Eye drops that inhibit the progression of glaucoma are used 1~2 times a day, and if the effect is good without major side effects, it will be used steadily.

Laser Treatment

Laser Treatment

The effect of lowering intraocular pressure can be easily achieved with a 5-minute procedure after eye drop anesthesia. Since the effect of regulating intraocular pressure is not permanent, this treatment will be temporarily use for who is difficult to use eye drops or to prolong the time of surgery.

Glaucoma Surgery

Surgical Treatment

This is an oparation to drain the aqueous humor thorough a bypass. It is performed when medication alone is not enough to control intraocular pressure. If the surgery results are good, intraocular pressure can be controlled semi-permanently, but it is performed only when absolutely necessary because of the risk of complications such as bleeding and infection.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

MIGS

In order to reduce the disadvantages of traditional glaucoma surgical methods, it is a generic term for new surgical methods that control intraocular pressure using minimal incisions and micrto-instruments. 

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TEL : +82-070-8806-6613
EMAIL : sales@microtinc.com

Copyright ⓒ Microt Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Headquarters : #157, B4, Cancer Center, SMC, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Research Institute : #713, 27 Dunchon-dearo 457, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Manufacturing Plant : #B110, 27 Dunchon-dearo 457, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea