Untreated glaucoma can cause permanent damage to the optic nerve and loss of visual field, where a person cannot see beyond a certain angle, and is the third most common cause of blindness in the world. Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders caused by loss of retinal cells and affection of the optic nerve, which is the nerve supplying the eye, caused by raised pressure in the eye.
Symptoms:
After the age of forty, it is crucial to have regular eye exams because it typically has no symptoms.
Peripheral vision loss that is patchy, reduced color clarity, eye pain, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances like haloing of lights are some of the symptoms that can be present.
Causes
Blind spots gradually appear in your field of vision as a result of damage to the optic nerve that occurs as a result of glaucoma, which is caused for unknown reasons by increased pressure in the eye.
When fluid is overproduced or the drainage system isn’t functioning properly, the fluid can’t flow out at its normal rate and eye pressure rises. Elevated eye pressure is caused by a buildup of a fluid (aqueous humor) that flows throughout the interior of your eye and normally drains out through a tissue called the trabecular meshwork at the angle where the iris and cornea meet.
Scientists have discovered genes in some people that are connected to high eye pressure and optic nerve damage, and glaucoma tends to run in families.
Types :
Open-angle glaucoma
The most prevalent type of glaucoma is known as open-angle glaucoma, which is characterized by the drainage angle between the cornea and iris remaining open but a partial obstruction of the trabecular meshwork, which leads to a gradual rise in intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve before symptoms are even noticeable.
Angle-closure glaucoma
Angle-closure glaucoma, also known as closed-angle glaucoma, is a type of glaucoma that develops when the iris protrudes forward and narrows or blocks the drainage angle between the cornea and the iris, preventing fluid from draining from the eye and increasing pressure.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma is a medical emergency that can develop suddenly (acute angle-closure glaucoma) or over time (chronic angle-closure glaucoma).
Normal-tension glaucoma
You may have a sensitive optic nerve, or you may have less blood being supplied to your optic nerve, which could be caused by atherosclerosis — the buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) in the arteries — or other conditions that impair circulation. No one knows the exact reason why your optic nerve becomes damaged in normal-tension glaucoma, but you may have a sensitive optic nerve, or you may have less blood being supplied to your optic nerve.
Glaucoma in children
The optic nerve damage may be brought on by drainage blockages or an underlying medical condition, and infants and children may be affected by glaucoma. It may be present at birth or appear in the first few years of life.
Pigmentary glaucoma
Activities like jogging occasionally stir up the pigment granules, depositing them on the trabecular meshwork and resulting in intermittent pressure elevations. Pigmentary glaucoma is characterized by the accumulation of pigment granules from your iris in the drainage channels, slowing or obstructing fluid exiting your eye.
Risk factors
It’s important to be aware of these risk factors because chronic glaucoma can cause vision loss before any symptoms or signs show up:
- the intraocular pressure in the eyes being high
- Being over age 60
- being a person of color
- glaucoma running in one’s family
- having certain medical conditions, such as sickle cell anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease
- the presence of corneas with a thin central layer
- Having a very narrow or wide field of vision
- having undergone certain eye surgeries or sustained an eye injury
- consuming corticosteroid drugs for a prolonged period of time, particularly eyedrops
Conventional Treatment:
The method for treating glaucoma is to lower the pressure in the eye, usually by using eye drops, but it can also be done surgically or medically.
Homeopathic treatment:
Homeopathy slows the spread of the illness and, in those who are more vulnerable, can delay or stop the onset of the illness altogether.
Homeopathic Medicine:
Gelsemium, Rhustux, Physostigma, and Aurm Metallicum.
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