![]() ![]() Once vision loss occurs, the damage to your optic nerve is irreversible. Keep in mind that loss of vision is usually the first and only symptom of glaucoma, so it’s important to get a thorough eye exam by an ophthalmologist to determine if your ocular pressure is elevated, which could make you a candidate for glaucoma. Treatment options include drugs, lasers, laceration surgery, oral medications, nutritional supplements, herbs and other plant remedies, several of which I’ll review below. The only known way to prevent and/or stop the progression of glaucoma is to lower the pressure in the eye. ![]() Those with pigment dispersion syndrome or pseudoexfoliation syndrome ![]() Factors that raise your risk for ocular hypertension include: Family history of ocular hypertension or glaucomaĭiabetics and those with high blood pressure Ocular hypertension occurs when the front of your eye fails to drain fluid properly, thereby causing pressure to build and put pressure on the optic nerve. Peripheral vision is impacted first, followed by central vision. 1 Glaucoma develops when high pressure in your eye (ocular hypertension 2) damages the optic nerve. Worldwide, an estimated 80 million people are affected, and prevalence is rising. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. ![]()
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