Everything You Need To Know About Glaucoma: Reasons & Treatment

                          Overview

Among our body parts, our eyes are the most sensitive ones. You can feel that once a speck of dirt enters your eyes. What happens when dirt enters your eyes? You become itchy and extremely uncomfortable. Likewise, you will not – and can not – get relaxed until you take out that dirt. No matter how small the issue is, you will always end up panicking. Do you know the reason? Well, it is because of the sensitive nature of the eyes. If a small speck of dirt makes your eyes so vulnerable, think about the major issues. How far can an eye disease go if it is not diagnosed on time?

Liza / Pexels / If an eye disease is not diagnosed at the earliest, things can get really bad.

Glaucoma is one of the foremost ones among them. In this kind of eye disease, a sensitive wire that connects your eyes with your brain gets damaged. This means that your eyes and your brain get disconnected. Before we go into the complexities of Glaucoma, let’s understand the basics first.

• What Is Glaucoma?

To begin with, your eyes work in sync with your brain. There is a wire called the Optic Nerve that connects your eyes with your brain. And everything you do consciously is because of the linkage of this wire with your brain. In Glaucoma, however, this wire gets disconnected.

Karolina / Pexels / Glaucoma is an eye disease where the Optic Nerve – that connects your eyes to your brain – malfunctions.

Nevertheless, there are several forms of Glaucoma. In the very minute one, the optic nerve malfunctions. Because of any minor damage, this wire does not function properly. In turn, you may end up getting teary and red eyes. Thus, this is the mildest form of Glaucoma.

In a severe case, this nerve gets disconnected entirely. As a result, you may end up losing your conscience. Likewise, you may lose your vision at an early age. That is why it is essential to diagnose Glaucoma as early as possible. If you feel a slight issue in your eyes or conscience, we suggest that you meet an eye specialist. Otherwise, things can get really bad if it is too late.

• How To Treat Glaucoma?

Shvets / Pexels / If you show even mild symptoms of Glaucoma, seeing an eye specialist is the first thing you should do.

As mentioned earlier, if your eyes show the symptom of Glaucoma, we recommend seeing an eye specialist. There are hundreds of the latest medical treatments that are available in eye clinics and major hospitals in the country. Trying to treat Glaucoma is not something that we recommend. Since Glaucoma can be severe and you may lose your vision, it is important to get it diagnosed at the earliest.

However, red and teary eyes, swelling, and brain malfunctioning are some of the apparent symptoms of earlier Glaucoma. So, if you see any of these, go and see a doctor. Do not delay it, as it may get worse. It is important to know that there are efficacious and safe treatments for Glaucoma. An eye specialist will effectively diagnose and treat the disease through medical procedures.