Glaucoma

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment focuses on lowering eye pressure to slow or halt further optic nerve damage
• 2typically starting with prescription eye drops such as prostaglandin analogs
• 3beta-blockers
• 4or carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Laser procedures such as trabeculoplasty or iridotomy can improve fluid drainage
• 5and surgical options like trabeculectomy or drainage implant devices are used when drops and laser treatment are insufficient. Regular monitoring of eye pressure and visual field testing is essential to track disease progression throughout the patient's life.