Glaucoma
is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and its prevalence
will continue to increase as our population ages. For most patients, the
initial treatment for glaucoma will begin with eye drops or laser treatment, or
even both. Patients often have a difficult time adhering to a schedule of
single or even multiple doses of eye drops and thus find an initial laser
treatment beneficial. Sometimes even with eye drops and laser treatment for
glaucoma it is not possible to lower the intraocular pressure enough to reduce
the risk of vision loss. For these patients there has been the next step of
complex incisional glaucoma surgery. Recent advances in Minimally Invasive
Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) using microscopic stents has been shown to provide
excellent results for many glaucoma patients. Reports in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery of patients who had
iStent-a tiny titanium stent-implanted through a microscopic incision, had
excellent pressure lowering and even were able to reduce their need for eye
drops! The data shared was from a long term 5 year clinical study and offers
great promise for glaucoma patients.
The
best way to prevent vision loss from glaucoma is by having regular eye exams
and glaucoma testing as recommended by your eye doctor. Schedule an eye exam at
The Eye Care & Surgery Center at
908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center, or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an
appointment.
The Eye Care & Surgery Center is an affiliate of Prism Vision
Group and is located at 592
Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren,
New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, and is conveniently located for patients from throughout
central and northern New Jersey.
