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GLAUCOMA TREATMENTS

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Glaucoma Treatment

At Balaji ENT and Eye Hospital in Kalyan, our mission is to enable early detection and intervention in glaucoma. We screen every OPD patient to detect early signs and high-risk individuals for detailed workups.What causes glaucoma? It is often due to elevated eye pressure damaging the optic nerve, influenced by factors like age, family history and systemic issues.

Is glaucoma hereditary?

Yes, siblings and children of glaucoma patients face 15-20 times higher risk, so we recommend annual family screenings. Our glaucoma treatments in kalyan include thorough slit lamp exams, tonometry, gonioscopy, optic disc evaluation with 90D/78D lenses, advanced perimetry and Zeiss OCT from Germany for objective, quantitative optic nerve analysis. This baseline helps track progression.Comprehensive history taking and counseling cover disease nature,lifelong follow-up needs and managing pre-existing conditions like hypertension and diabetes. Glaucoma medication plays a central role in glaucoma treatments, mainly through glaucoma treatment eye drops used to reduce intraocular pressure. At our Kalyan hospital, we prescribe tailored drops, occasionally oral tablets or rare injections, alongside controlling systemic factors like hypertension and diabetes.

Is glaucoma curable? While not always permanently reversible, early treatment halts further damage effectively. How to cure glaucoma permanently? No single cure exists, but long term medical therapy achieves control for most. Patients often share stories like How I cured my glaucoma through regular administration of prescribed drops and lifestyle changes, preventing vision loss. Our counseling focuses on lifelong compliance, as untreated glaucoma leads to irreversible damage. We monitor via repeat OCT and perimetry for progression analysis. For ideal results, combine medications with regular check-ups. This approach ensures stable intraocular pressure, preserving sight without surgery in many cases.

Can glaucoma be cured by laser treatment?

Laser procedures provide effective, non-invasive solutions for glaucoma treatment in Kalyan. We perform YAG Peripheral Iridotomy (YAG PI) as per World Glaucoma Consensus for occludable angles and narrow-angle disease, a simple OPD procedure with no hospitalization. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is recommended for patients who do not respond adequately to eye drops. At Balaji ENT and Eye Hospital, these quick and painless procedures complement medication therapy to provide comprehensive patient care. Post-laser, patients resume normal activities swiftly, with minimal discomfort. We counsel on combining lasers with eye drops for sustained results, especially for hereditary cases requiring family screening awareness. For advanced cases uncontrolled by maximum treatment or lasers, glaucoma surgery becomes essential. Trabeculectomy (glaucoma surgery trabeculectomy), a gold-standard procedure creating a new drainage pathway. Glaucoma surgery name often refers to this or minimally invasive options like tube shunts. Glaucoma surgery cost? Affordable at our facility, starting competitively with transparent pricing.

What is the success rate of glaucoma surgery?

Around 70-90% for pressure control, varying by patient factors. Glaucoma surgery recovery, typically spans 1-4 weeks, with instructions for eye protection and drops. Is glaucoma surgery dangerous? Risks are low with experienced surgeons; glaucoma surgery side effects may include temporary redness, infection or bleeding, minimized through expertise.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma Diagnosis Includes:

  • Thorough slit lamp examination under high magnification
  • Non-contact & Applanation Tonometry
  • Gonioscopy: To evaluate and document angle structures
  • Optic Disc Evaluation: Using 90D/78D lenses for stereoscopic assessment
  • Perimetry: Evaluates vision loss through 250 points of light per eye
    • Which points were not seen?
    • Which points were seen?
    • Intensity of light at which points were seen

    Data is compared with age- and sex-matched population baselines using MEDMONT Perimeter (Australia).

  • OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography from Zeiss Germany for detailed optic nerve assessment
Why OCT is Important:
  • Objective quantitative documentation of baseline
  • Helps monitor glaucoma progression
  • Supports comprehensive patient counseling on disease, treatment, and lifelong follow-up
  • Management of co-morbidities like Hypertension and Diabetes

Treatment Options

Medications

Primarily eye drops, sometimes oral tablets, rarely injections. Lifelong compliance is critical.

Laser Treatments

YAG Peripheral Iridotomy (YAG PI) for narrow angles and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) for patients not responding to medication. OPD procedures with minimal discomfort.

Surgery

Trabeculectomy or tube shunts for uncontrolled glaucoma. Success rate 70–90%, with recovery in 1–4 weeks. Risks are low with experienced surgeons.

Family Risk: Siblings and children of glaucoma patients have 15–20× higher risk. Annual family screening is recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

Glaucoma is usually caused by elevated intraocular pressure damaging the optic nerve, influenced by age, genetics and systemic conditions.
Yes, siblings and children of glaucoma patients have 15–20 times higher risk and should undergo annual screening.
Glaucoma progresses without early symptoms and can cause irreversible vision loss if untreated.
We screen every OPD patient to detect early signs and identify high-risk glaucoma suspects for detailed evaluation.
The workup includes slit lamp examination, tonometry, gonioscopy,optic disc evaluation, perimetry and OCT scanning.
Tonometry measures intraocular pressure using non-contact and applanation methods to assess pressure-related damage.
Gonioscopy evaluates the drainage angle of the eyes to detect narrow or occludable angles.
We perform high-magnification stereoscopic optic disc assessment using 90D and 78D lenses.
Perimetry maps visual field loss by testing around 250 light points per eye and provides a baseline for progression monitoring.
OCT provides objective, quantitative high-resolution scans of the optic nerve head for baseline and progression analysis.
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