Glaucoma Essay Research Paper In the next

Glaucoma Essay, Research Paper

In the next several pages will be explained the

cures, medication, and procedure of detecting glaucoma.

The reasons this was wrote on glaucoma, was because I have

always wondered why these few people that have glaucoma get

to use a illegal drug(marijuana). I also was curious on what

glaucoma exactly is and when it could effect me, or any of

my family members.

Glaucoma is a disease that effects your vision or optic

nerves. Most people do not know that they have it until its

to late to properly treat it. Glaucoma does not usually

effect young children. It doesn’t even usually effect the

ages twelve through twenty. Around the age of twenty one is

when you should go and get your first check up. Many people

do not get yearly check ups and that’s how it gets out of

control. Glaucoma effects only 2% of the population. If

people over the age of 21 would go and get themselves

checked then most people would not have to deal with

the major effect which is blindness. Yet many people fail to

understand the importance of getting checked. You can get

checked by any optimist, all you have to do is call them and

set up an appointment.

What is glaucoma, you might be asking your self. Well as

you know glaucoma is a disease that effects your optic

nerves, or in other words your vision. The eye is a round

looking figure filled with fluid. When the fluid in the eye

increases, so does the pressure. The body’s normal approach

to increase of pressure is a small opening in the anterior

chamber, in the bottom. When glaucoma forms, the opening in

the angle will not open so the pressure will just build up.

There is also another way this happens and that is if to

much fluid is being moved into the eye and it can not get it

out fast enough. Its sort of in a way like pumping up a tire

and over inflating it. Glaucoma can develop anywhere in

between a day and years. There are no symptoms in the

beginning of glaucoma, but as it continues to get worst, so

do your chances of losing your vision.

There are two common types of glaucoma. One type is

called open angle glaucoma. Open angle or chronic open angle

happens when gradual pressure builds up in the eye. Damage occurs to the optic

nerve. The patient is usually unaware of the changes. Over 90% of everyone that has glaucoma has this

type of glaucoma.

Another type of glaucoma is closed angle glaucoma. This

type builds up pressure in the eye rapidly. Another name for

this is acute angle glaucoma. This type usually happens with

people that have a narrow anterior chamber angles. The fluid

in the eye cannot escape and pushes the iris forward. When

this happens to people they experience blurred vision, halos

around lights, nausea, and vomiting. If the pressure is not

relieved soon the patient, blindness will result in

days.

Glaucoma is caused by a few different things. The

front portion of the eye is filled with fluid called aqueous

humor. The fluid in the eye is always circulating in and out

of the eye. When glaucoma develops it clogs the fluid and

pressure builds up. After a period of time this pressure can

damage the optic nerves in the eye.

Glaucoma can be detected and prevented a few different

ways. Careful measurement of the eye pressure on a regular

basis. The pressure is measured by an instrument called

a torometer. The back of the eye is observed through a

ophtholmoscope, to make sure the nerve is healthy. The drainage angle is also inspected by a special type of

contact lens. The patient’s side vision may also be tested.

People over the age of 20should be tested frequently. The main problem with glaucoma

is that there is no side effects in the early stages, unless

you measure your eye pressure frequently.

There are certain types of people that should

watch for glaucoma and they are stated next. If you

are 45 years old and have not been checked. If someone in

your family has or had glaucoma. If you have high

intraocular pressure. If you or a family member has

diabetes. If you have high blood pressure. If you have

nearsightedness. If you use steroids regularly or for a long

term of time or you have had a previous eye injury.

There are several ways to treat glaucoma. The damage

That is done by glaucoma cannot be reversed. The goal is to

reduce the pressure, so the healthy nerves can receive

nourishment. When people receive treatment most people stop

taking their medicine because of side effects. Some of the

side effects maybe stinging in the eye, blurred vision, and

headaches. This is the reason why most people want surgery.

Eye drops can be a type of treatment. You must take them regularly and continuously.One

type of eye drop is called Latanop

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