Glaucoma can cause severe eye pain, headaches, and vision loss. However, treatment is available to slow down the progression and improve your vision. At Visionary Eye Center, which serves Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Abacoa, Port Saint Lucie, and Stuart, FL, we provide glaucoma surgery to reduce eye pressure and preserve your vision. Learn about the various procedures used to treat glaucoma below:
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage your optic nerve. As a result, you may experience a variety of symptoms, such as vision loss, blindness, eye pain, halos around lights, and nausea. The most common cause of glaucoma is increased pressure within the eye. However, the disease can occur even if you have normal eye pressure. Sometimes, you may not notice the symptoms until glaucoma has reached a late stage. Since the disease becomes progressively worse, it is important to visit our optometrists for regular eye exams. We can recommend a suitable treatment for your condition, which may include surgery and medication.
Surgery for Glaucoma
Our eye doctors can treat glaucoma with various surgeries, including Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, Glaucoma Implant Surgery, and Trabeculectomy. While surgery cannot cure glaucoma or reverse vision loss, it can reduce your symptoms and help preserve your vision. You can learn about some of the procedures that we provide below:
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, also known as MIGS, has a lower risk of side effects. However, the procedure may also be less effective. This surgery is ideal for milder cases of glaucoma, allowing you to receive treatment in the earlier stages of the disease. If you are experiencing glaucoma symptoms, this type of surgery may offer relief. MIGS uses smaller instruments, create smaller incisions, and may also require less eye tissue manipulation.
Glaucoma Implant Surgery
This type of surgery is used to treat several types of glaucoma. If you have neovascular glaucoma, glaucoma caused by an injury, or were born with glaucoma, this procedure may be most suitable for your condition. During the surgery, our eye doctor will insert a small tube into your eye, which allows any excess fluid to be drained from the eye and reduces eye pressure.
Trabeculectomy
Trabeculectomy is used to treat open-angle glaucoma. While you may be awake for the surgery, the area being treated will be numbed and you can receive medication to help you relax. When the procedure is performed, a small incision is made in the top part of your eye and will be covered by your eyelid. The incision allows the excess fluid to be drained from the eye, which decreases eye pressure.
Contact us for an Appointment Today
If you have glaucoma is affecting your daily life, our team at Visionary Eye Center in Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Abacoa, Port Saint Lucie, and Stuart, FL, can help. Contact our office today to learn about our various treatments and to schedule your appointment!