GLAUCOMA CHRONIC OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA
Syndrome that includes:
- High intra-ocular pressure (IOP)
- Optic nerve damage
- Alteration of the visual field
ACUTE ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA
Acute glaucoma occurs when the internal fluid drainage system in the eye is suddenly blocked and results in a very high IOP. The eye becomes painful with severe aching, blurred vision and can cause nausea and vomiting.
Surgical treatment
Surgical treatment is indicated when local or oral treatment is insufficient.
- YAG Laser treatment allows performing a small opening in the iris that facilitates circulation of aqueous humour.
The treatment is painless under local anaesthesia by eye drops. - Trabeculectomy: if high IOP persists, a scleral flap is performed to facilitate evacuation of the aqueous humour to the outside of the eye. This surgery is performed under local anaesthesia.
CHRONIC GLAUCOMA
- Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
- Local anaesthesia,
- Ambulatory,
- Laser treatment of the trabeculum meshwork to increase the drainage of the aqueous humour.
- Deep Sclerotomy
- Local anaesthesia,
- Ambulatory or one-day clinic surgery
- Superficial lamellar dissection allowing slow and continuous evacuation of intra-ocular aqueous humour.
- Filtration technology
- A device is placed between the sclera and the conjunctiva, with an anterior chamber duct to promote constant filtration of the aqueous humor.
- Trabeculectomy
- Local anaesthesia,
- Ambulatory,
- A scleral flap is performed to facilitate drainage of the aqueous humour to the outside of the eye.