January is glaucoma awareness month, pressure in eye can go unnoticed
By Sharon L. Mason, CHAU
Glaucoma refers to a category of eye
disorders often associated with a dan
gerous buildup of internal eye pressure
(intraocular pressure or IOP), which can
damage the eye’s optic nerve that trans
mits visual information to the brain.
Did you know that glaucoma is called
the “silent thief of night,” approximately
2.5 million Americans are estimated to
have this eye disease and it’s the second-
leading cause of blindness?
Most types of this disease cause no
pain and produce no symptoms until
noticeable vision loss occurs. If treatment
is not started and the patient does not keep
using the medicine prescribed, permanent
damage to the optic nerve continues and
vision loss increases.
When acute angle-closure glaucoma
symptoms occur suddenly, a person could
experience blurry vision, halos around
lights, intense eye pain, dilated pupils,
red eyes, nausea and vomiting. If you
experience any of these symptoms, be
sure to make an eye appointment or go
to the emergency room.
These symptoms could last for a few
hours, then return again for another round.
Each attack takes with it a part of your
field of vision.
The two major types of glaucoma are
chronic or primary open-angle glaucoma
(POAG) and acute angle-closure glau
coma. The “angle” in both cases refers
to the drainage angle inside the eye that
controls aqueous (watery) outflow. Other
types include normal-tension glaucoma,
pigmentary glaucoma, secondary glau
coma and congenital glaucoma.
Types of glaucoma
Primary open-angle glaucoma
(POAG): This common type of glaucoma
gradually reduces your peripheral vision
without other symptoms. By the time the
reduction in side vision is noticed, the
permanent damage already has started.
If your intraocular pressure remains
h(gh, the damage caused by POAG can
progress until tunnel vision develops and
you will be able to see only objects that
are straight ahead.
Angle-closure glaucoma: See
above.
Normal-tension glaucoma (also
called normal-pressure glaucoma, low-
tension glaucoma or low-pressure glau
coma): This is an open-angle type of
glaucoma that can cause visual field loss
from optic nerve damage. IOP (intraocular
pressure) remains in the normal range.
Also, pain is unlikely and permanent
damage to the eye’s optic nerve may
not be noticed until symptoms such as
tunnel vision occur. Many doctors be
lieve it’s related to poor blood flow to the
optic nerve.
Pigmentary glaucoma: This rare
form of glaucoma is caused by pigment
deposited from the iris that clogs the
drainage angle, preventing aqueous hu
mor (a clear fluid between the cornea and
lens) from leaving the eye. There are no
noticeable symptoms but after exercising,
there may be some pain and blurry vision.
White males in their mid-30s to mid-40s
are most affected.
Secondary glaucoma: Symptoms
of chronic glaucoma following an eye in
jury could indicate secondary glaucoma,
which also might develop with the pres
ence of an eye infection, inflammation, a
tumor or an enlarged cataract.
Congenital glaucoma: This is an
inherited form of glaucoma and is present
at birth, with 80 percent of cases diag
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nosed by age 1. These children are born
with narrow angles or some other defect
in the drainage system of the eye. If you
notice a cloudy, white, hazy, enlarged or
protruding eye in your child, consult yoOr
eye doctor. This type of glaucoma typi
cally occurs more in boys than girls. }
Treatment can involve glauconia
surgery, lasers or medication, depending
on the severity. Eye drops that lessen the
pressure in the eye are the first course
of treatment.
People often are in non-compliance
with applying the eye drops because
there is usually no pain and patients tend
to forget. If this forgetting becomes a
problem, blindness can occur. So please,
use medications as instructed.
If you find that the eye medication
causes pain or is uncomfortable, don’t
quit using it. Call your eye doctor and see
if he or she can prescribe something else.
Be ready to tell the doctor what kind of
symptoms you are experiencing and how
long they last.
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1 bag of tater tots
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