Glaucoma

Glaucoma is an eye disease that affects around 3 million Americans.  

If you have this in your family it is a hereditary disease so you need to be sure to have your eyes checked by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist.

It is a slow moving disease so very treatable when caught early.  A treatment of eye drops has been what has been used for many years to treat glaucoma.  The goal of the drops is to lower the intraocular pressure (IOP) in your eye.

Unfortunately, it has been discovered that for people prescribed these drops as many as 67% of those people do not use them.  

You may think this sounds crazy since that is what treats a disease that can eventually rob you of your eyesight but that’s what a research study in 2018 showed.

The hopeful news recently is new treatments that are coming available.  These new treatments involve laser treatments.  This is new technology.

One laser platform that has had initial approval uses a computer tacking device to treat rather than using a lens directly on the eye.  There are multiple studies going on that would give opthalmologists the ability to use less invasive procedures done in their offices.

If you have glaucoma and are being treated for it by a medical doctor, ask them about this new technology.  It could be that some is available now or you could get involved in a study to help it move forward.

Private Home Health Care understands how important caring for your eyes is.  Glaucoma is a treatable disease with exciting advances on the horizon.  Visit your doctor to learn more.