Glaucoma is a disease of the eye, where the intraocular pressure increases and destroys the ganglion cells of the retina due to the blocking of the flow of aqueous humor produced by the ciliary body.

Glaucoma is actually a group of diseases that cause optic nerve damage. The damage occurs as a result of the increased pressure caused by the fluid within the eye.

The result is the gradual loss of vision. It is possible to save the patient's vision in case of glaucoma, if diagnosed and treated early. This disease unfortunately begins with no apparent symptoms. So the person with glaucoma usually does not know of his situation, until it has already caused severe vision loss. Approximately 50% of those who have glaucoma do not know about it. The damage caused by glaucoma is irreversible.

Treatment

Glaucoma treatment follows these methods:

• Eye drops
• Surgery - Trabeculectomy
• Drainage tubes