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New Treatment Offering Relief for Glaucoma Patients

Glaucoma is a common eye disease that affects the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain and if not detected and treated early can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness. It occurs when the drainage area at the back of the eye becomes blocked; causing fluid to build up and pressure inside the eye to increase. Vision loss starts to occur when the pressure inside the eye becomes too high and damages the optic nerve. According to The World Health Organization glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of irreversible blindness.

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New Treatment Offering Relief for Glaucoma Patients

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  1. New Treatment Offering Relief for Glaucoma Patients Phone: (+61) 3 9459 5133 Fax: 03 9455 2451 Email: info@eyecentre.com.au Website: https://www.eyecentre.com.au/

  2. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve caused by eye pressure. The optic nerve becomes damaged and the patient starts to lose peripheral vision. If left untreated total irreversible blindness may occur. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in people over 60 years old. Early detection and treatment may prevent the development of blindness.

  3. Who is at risk of Developing Glaucoma? Anyone can develop glaucoma, however there are a number of factors that can increases a persons risk of developing glaucoma at some point in their lives. These include:

  4. How is Glaucoma Treated? Daily medicated eye drops are the most common form of treatment prescribed for glaucoma. There are several classes of drops, which work in different ways. Some eye drops work to reduce intraocular pressure by increasing drainage outflow from the eye; others reduce the formation of fluid within the eye. While eye drops are the least invasive form of glaucoma treatment they are not without side effects and since glaucoma often has no symptoms, people may be tempted to stop taking, or may forget to take their eye drops. It has been estimated that approximately half of all glaucoma patients don’t take their glaucoma medication as prescribed, increasing the risk of permanent, irreversible visual loss.

  5. iStent Inject Device, from Glaukos Fortunately in the last few years a new treatment option has become available to people who are unable or unwilling to use medicated eye drops. This form of treatment is know collectively as Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery or MIGS. At the Northern Eye Centre we offer glaucoma patients the option of MIGS using the iStent inject device.

  6. Contact Info & Details Swan Hill Phone: 03 9459 5133 Fax: 03 9455 2451 Swan Hill Primary Health 31 High Street, Swan Hill VIC 3585 Mildura Phone: 03 5023 7479 Fax: 03 9544 2451 Mildura Eye Specialists – 145 Langtree Ave, Mildura VIC 3500 Heidelberg Phone: 03 9459 5133 Fax: 03 9455 2451 47 Burgundy Street Heidelberg Victoria 3084 Email: info@eyecentre.com.au Website:www.eyecentre.com.au

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