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Suggest Treatment For Glaucoma
I have glaucoma and my doctor told me that I have a lot of inflammation and old scar tissue in my eyes and if I didn't have lazer surgery i could go blind. My eye pressure is good, there is no damage to my retina, my vision is really good. What are my changes of going blind without lazer surgery?
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
treatment of glaucoma depends on type of glaucoma and past treatment history. field study, gonioscopy, anterior chamber examinatin by slit lamp has to be done treatment are oral tablet like diamox, topical drop like pylocarpine, tymelol drop and surgery like laser irdotomy or trabeculectomy. it is treating doctor to decide after examination. prognosis in your case is good. donot be frighten by advise that unles you gofor laser then you will goblind. this is not corect.
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