What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a condition in which intraocular pressure rises as a result of damage to the optic nerve that leads to progressive and irreversible vision loss. If glaucoma is not treated on time, firstly it causes peripheral vision loss and then leads to blindness. It is one of the major causes of blindness.
Commonly seen in?
Females are more prone to develop glaucoma.
What happens in glaucoma?
In glaucoma, the intraocular pressure of the eye increases that is eye structures unable to regulate the pressure in the eye which leads to damage to the optic nerve. It may occur due to certain eye diseases or Optic nerve damage.
Risk Factors:
-Family history
-Races, especially Asians and Africans
-long-term use of steroids
-Diabetic Retinopathy
-Trauma to the eye
-Eye diseases such as Uveitis
How do I know about glaucoma?
It is usually asymptomatic. The symptoms include:
-Peripheral vision
-Color clarity decreases
-Pain in eyes
-Nausea or vomiting
-Cloudiness in the visual field
-Headache
Does glaucoma lead to blindness?
Blindness does occur from glaucoma but very rarely. However, sight impairment is more common.
Investigations to be done?
-Direct tonometry
-Air puff test
-Perimetry
-Dilation test
Treatment of glaucoma?
-Eye drops
-Oral or IV medications to reduce pain
The rest of the treatment depends on the case of the glaucoma
Homeopathic treatment for glaucoma?
-Aconitum napellus
-Belladonna
-Phosphorus
-Rhododendron chrysanthum
-Spigelia anthelmia
-Gelsemium
-Physostigma
