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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala
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    Managing glaucoma primarily involves lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) to prevent further damage to the optic nerve. Here are the main treatment options: 1. Prescription Eye Drops: These are often the first line of treatment. They help reduce IOP by either decreasing the production of fluid in theRead more

    Managing glaucoma primarily involves lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) to prevent further damage to the optic nerve. Here are the main treatment options:

    1. Prescription Eye Drops: These are often the first line of treatment. They help reduce IOP by either decreasing the production of fluid in the eye or increasing its outflow.

    2. Oral Medications: Sometimes, oral medications are prescribed to further reduce eye pressure.

    3. Laser Treatment: Procedures like laser trabeculoplasty can help improve fluid drainage from the eye.
    4. Homoeopathic: Symptomatic Homoeopathic medicine.

    5. Surgery: In more severe cases, surgical options such as trabeculectomy or the insertion of drainage devices may be necessary to create a new drainage pathway for the fluid.

    6. Lifestyle and Monitoring: Regular check-ups with an eye specialist are crucial. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including managing other health conditions like diabetes and hypertension, can also help manage glaucoma.

    It’s important to start treatment as soon as possible to prevent vision loss, as damage from glaucoma is irreversible. If you or someone you know is dealing with glaucoma, consulting with an ophthalmologist for a personalized treatment plan is essential.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Glaucoma is usually diagnosed by a healthcare provider based on the symptoms and a physical examination. The doctor may perform several tests, including: - Measuring intraocular pressure, also called tonometry. - Testing for optic nerve damage with a dilated eye examination and imaging tests. - ChecRead more

    Glaucoma is usually diagnosed by a healthcare provider based on the symptoms and a physical examination. The doctor may perform several tests, including:

    – Measuring intraocular pressure, also called tonometry.
    – Testing for optic nerve damage with a dilated eye examination and imaging tests.
    – Checking for areas of vision loss, also known as a visual field test.
    – Measuring corneal thickness with an exam called pachymetry.
    – Inspecting the drainage angle, also known as gonioscopy.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. There are several types of glaucoma, including: 1. Open-angle glaucoma: The most common type of glaucoma, which usually has no warning signs in the early stages. Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side viRead more

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. There are several types of glaucoma, including:

    1. Open-angle glaucoma: The most common type of glaucoma, which usually has no warning signs in the early stages. Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side vision may develop. In later stages, difficulty seeing things in your central vision may occur.
    2. Angle-closure glaucoma: A less common type of glaucoma that can cause severe headache, severe eye pain, nausea or vomiting, blurred vision, halos or colored rings around lights, eye redness, and sudden vision loss.
    3. Normal-tension glaucoma: A type of glaucoma that causes optic nerve damage even though the pressure in the eye is not very high.
    4. Childhood glaucoma: A rare type of glaucoma that occurs in infants and young children.
    5. Secondary glaucoma: A type of glaucoma that occurs as a result of another eye condition or injury.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. The exact cause of glaucoma is not known, but it is usually related to: 1. Increased pressure in the eye due to a buildup of fluid that flows throughout the inside of the eye, also known as the aqueous humorRead more

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve and increase eye pressure. The exact cause of glaucoma is not known, but it is usually related to:
    1. Increased pressure in the eye due to a buildup of fluid that flows throughout the inside of the eye, also known as the aqueous humor. This fluid usually drains through a tissue located at the angle where the iris and cornea meet, called the trabecular meshwork. For reasons that doctors don’t fully understand, this nerve damage is usually related to increased pressure in the eye.
    2. family history of glaucoma
    3. Hypotension
    4. Diabetes mellitus
    5. Burn or chemical injury to the eye
    6. Trauma to the eye
    7. Severe eye infection
    8. Inflammation (uveitis)
    9. Diseases of the retina leading to abnormal vessels on the iris that may cause glaucoma.
    10. Being over 60 years old
    11. Being of African or Hispanic descent
    12. Having high eye pressure,
    13. Having thin corneas,
    14. Having certain optic nerve characteristics,
    15. Heart disease, and
    16. Sickle cell anemia.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. The symptoms of glaucoma depend on the type and stage of your condition: 1. open-angle glaucoma, which usually has no warning signs in the early stages. Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side vision may develop. 2. In later stageRead more

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. The symptoms of glaucoma depend on the type and stage of your condition:
    1. open-angle glaucoma, which usually has no warning signs in the early stages. Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side vision may develop.
    2. In later stages, difficulty seeing things in your central vision may occur.
    3. Acute angle-closure glaucoma, may cause severe headache, severe eye pain, nausea or vomiting, blurred vision, halos or colored rings around lights, eye redness, and sudden vision loss.
    4. Normal-tension glaucoma may cause no symptoms in the early stages, but gradually, blurred vision may occur. In later stages, loss of side vision may occur.
    5. Glaucoma in children may cause a dull or cloudy eye (infants), increased blinking (infants), tears without crying (infants), blurred vision, nearsightedness that gets worse, headache, halos around lights, and gradual loss of side vision.

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  1. Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH
    Dr Md shahriar kabir B H M S; MPH Enlightened dr.basuriwala

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your brain and is vital for good vision. The damage to the optic nerve is often related to high pressure in your eye, but glaucoma can happen even with normal eye pressure. The symptomsRead more

    Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your brain and is vital for good vision. The damage to the optic nerve is often related to high pressure in your eye, but glaucoma can happen even with normal eye pressure. The symptoms of glaucoma depend on the type and stage of your condition. Initially, the condition remains asymptomatic, but the gradual progression may lead to symptoms such as loss of peripheral or side vision, seeing halos around lights and glare in bright light, redness in the eye, eye pain, eye that looks hazy (particularly in infants), narrow or tunnel vision, and vision loss.

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