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
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.
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