Glaucoma also known as ‘Kala Motiya’  or as ‘ Kala Pani’ is a silent killer of vision. The optic nerve of the eye get damaged due to increase intraocular pressure (IOP) or decreased blood flow of eye which causes decrease in the area of vision.

It’s important to treat this condition immediately, as any loss of vision that occurred due to optic nerve damage cannot be reversed.

Types of Glaucoma

Broadly divided into 7 different types:-

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Secondary Glaucoma
Pigmentary Glaucoma
Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma
Steroid-Induced Glaucoma
Traumatic Glaucoma
glaucoma
glacoma

WHEN TO GO AN EYE EXAMINATION?

Every individual over 40 yrs. of age should go for annual eye check-up by an ophthalmologist. If you are experiencing any of the following conditions, do check with your eye doctor:

Diabetes, Hypertension, Migraine
Family history of eye disease
Having myopia  or hyperopia
Trauma to eye
On steroids or antidepressants
Pain and redness in eyes
Blurred, double and reduced vision
Headache and vomiting
Cloudy cornea
Hard to adjust to dim light
Watery eyes
Dry eye

TREATMENT FACILITIES

Glaucoma can surely be controlled with advanced care, specialized treatment that include regular medications, eye drops, laser treatment, and surgery if needed. Most of the people enjoy normal quality of life like general population. Early diagnosis and regular follow up is very important in controlling this condition and preventing any long term visual loss.

WHY CHOOSE VISION SOLUTION FOR TREATMENT?

We have expert doctor, centre is well equipped with the most advanced diagnostic tools and investigational facilities needed in the evaluation, diagnosis, monitoring  & treatment of Glaucoma. Specialized equipment’s available include:

Goldmann Applanation tonometry (GAT)- Zeiss
Non Contact Tonometry (NCT)- Zeiss
Pachymetry (CCT corrected Intra Ocular Pressure)
Gonioscopy- Perkins 4 mirror
OCT,ONH,RNFL& for preperimetric diagnosis
Humphrey Field Analyser 3 (Zeiss Germany- world leader in automated perimetry)
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS OCT)
 Fundus photography unit (For stereoscopic disc photography)
Zeiss YAG laser