Glaucoma Services
We are equipped with the latest machinery for the surgical management of glaucoma. Fundus Examinations, Applanation Tonometry, Confrontation Test for the assessment of visual fields is done. Our panel of glaucoma experts are committed to battle against this silent vision snatcher to ensure that you end up on the winning side.
What Are the Kinds of Surgery?
Doctors may try laster surgery first. You can get the treatments in your doctor's office or at a clinic. You'll be able to go home after the procedure and get back to your normal routine by the next day. The laser is a beam of intense light. It's aimed at your eye to help open clogged tubes and drain fluid. It can take a few weeks to see the full results.
What Are the Laser Treatments?
Here are some types of laser surgery for glaucoma:
Argon laser trabeculoplasty(ALT):This opens clogs in your eye so fluid can drain out. Your doctor may treat half of the clogs first, see how well it works, then treat the other half later. ALT works in about 75% of people with the most common kind of glaucoma. Selective laser trabeculoplasty(SLT):If ALT doesn't work so well, your doctor may try this. Your doctor beams a highlytargeted low-level laser at just the spots where there's pressure. You can do SLT a little at a time. Laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI):If the space between your eye's iris (the colored part) and cornea (the clear outer layer)is too small, you can get narrow-angle glaucoma. Fluid and pressure build up in this area. LPI uses a laser beam to create a tiny hole in the iris. The extra fluid can drain and relieve pressure. Cyclophotocoagulation:If other laser treatments or surgery doesn't ease fluid buildup and pressure, your doctor can try this. He'll beama laser into a structure inside your eye to ease pressure. You may need to repeat it over time to keep your glaucoma in check.
What Are Some Other Types of Surgery for Glaucoma?
If laser surgery or drugs don't relieve your eye pressure, you may need a more traditional operation. You might have to go into the hospital or surgery center, and you'll probably need a few weeks to heal and recover.
These procedures include:
Trabeculectomy:The surgeon will make a small cut in the white part of your eye to take out some of the mesh of tissue inside. This helps the extra fluid drain out. You may need to take some medicine along with this surgery so scar tissue doesn't form. The precedure can be done in your doctor's office or an outpatient clinic.
