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What Causes Lose Of Peripheral Vision When Diagnosed With Glaucoma?
Question: i have glaucoma and am starting to lose my peripheral vision. my doctor just told me i will be completely blind in 5 years. i have had lazy 2 or 3 times. i take latanprost, timolol and dorzolomide. they wanted to drill holes in my eyes and i said no. is there anything else i can do?
Brief Answer:
Surgery is a viable option.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
If there is field loss ,that means glaucoma is not well controlled by medicines and further steps are required.We have to know before commenting,your vision and intra ocular pressure readings.
Step one is to add another drug or to go ahead with what is called as a filtering surgery,which is always a good option .
In glaucoma where control is not proper surgery is a good option and should be considered.
Surgery is a viable option.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
If there is field loss ,that means glaucoma is not well controlled by medicines and further steps are required.We have to know before commenting,your vision and intra ocular pressure readings.
Step one is to add another drug or to go ahead with what is called as a filtering surgery,which is always a good option .
In glaucoma where control is not proper surgery is a good option and should be considered.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
my vision and intraoccqular pressure readings are w20/25 in both eyes and 14 angle wide.
Brief Answer:
What is the reason of less than 20/20 vision
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Is there any reason detected for less than 20/20vision like cataract or any other defect . Otherwise this diminishing of vision is attributed to glaucoma and management of glaucoma changes.
You ideally have to be kept under observation and fields repeated after 6 months and then decision to be taken if drops are to continue or go ahead with surgery.
What is the reason of less than 20/20 vision
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Is there any reason detected for less than 20/20vision like cataract or any other defect . Otherwise this diminishing of vision is attributed to glaucoma and management of glaucoma changes.
You ideally have to be kept under observation and fields repeated after 6 months and then decision to be taken if drops are to continue or go ahead with surgery.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
what is filtering surgery? is that the one where they drill holes in your eyes?
Brief Answer:
Filtering surgery is done in open angle glaucoma.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Filtering surgery is done in glaucoma where the angle is open. Here, since there is resistance in the original drainage channels of the eye an alternative pathway is created where fluid from the eye is drained out in the layers of white of the eye. You can google these details under 'Trabeculectomy', Which is the technical term for this specific surgery.
Kind regards
Filtering surgery is done in open angle glaucoma.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Filtering surgery is done in glaucoma where the angle is open. Here, since there is resistance in the original drainage channels of the eye an alternative pathway is created where fluid from the eye is drained out in the layers of white of the eye. You can google these details under 'Trabeculectomy', Which is the technical term for this specific surgery.
Kind regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
in response to your question...i don't know why it isn't 20/20. i've never had cataracts or any other defects that i know of.
Brief Answer:
Glaucoma affecting the vision.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
If there is no other cause of you not having 20/20vision, then this will be attributed to glaucoma, and your records should show that before onset of gl glaucoma your vision was 20/20.
This vision is central vision loss, perimeter shows peripheral vision loss. Your treatment with 3 drug region is usually maximum. That leaves us with the last option of 'Trabeculectomy' if fields are not stabilized.
Regards
Glaucoma affecting the vision.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
If there is no other cause of you not having 20/20vision, then this will be attributed to glaucoma, and your records should show that before onset of gl glaucoma your vision was 20/20.
This vision is central vision loss, perimeter shows peripheral vision loss. Your treatment with 3 drug region is usually maximum. That leaves us with the last option of 'Trabeculectomy' if fields are not stabilized.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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