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TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

TESTS THAT CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE GLAUCOMA

Before you can be precisely diagnosed of glaucoma, there are tests have to be conducted on you.

These tests includes;

  1. Visual acuity:  This is done to examine the level at which you can see things around you.
  2. Opthalmoscopy: this test is done to examine the health of your optic nerves.
  3. Tonometry: this is a measure of the intraocular pressure of the eyes.
  4. Visual field analysis: This is measure of how well your eyes can see things via side view while looking straight.

While the above are the major tests that confirms the Glaucoma diagnosis, other tests includes

OCT

Pachymetry

Gonioscopy.

GLAUCOMA TREATMENT

Glaucoma has no cure. But however it can be managed effectively to preserve vision.

The cause of glaucoma remains unknown. Hence treatment  borders around intraocular pressure reduction and protection of the optic nerves.

Reducing intraocular pressure basically involves reducing production of aqueous humor and or increasing outflow of aqueous humor. These are achieved with the use of systemic and topical medications ( eyedrops and tablets).

Protection of the optic nerve involves moping free radicals that sucks up all the Oxygen needed by the optic nerve. Use of antioxidants  helps mop up free radicals and oxygen ions.

YOU ARE ARE AT RISK OF HAVING GLAUCOMA IF:
  1. You are over 40yrs of age
  2. You have a family member with glaucoma.
  3. You are hypertensive
  4. You are african
  5. Have a refractive Error..
  6. High cornea thickness
  7. You are a regular consumer of corticosteroids.
PREVENTING BACTERIA CONJUNCTIVITIS

Bacteria conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, caused by bacteria.

Bacteria conjunctivitis is contagious, hence it can spread from person to person and it is also very easy to get reinfected over and over again if precautionary measures are not taken.

To prevent bacteria conjunctivitis, do the following..

  1. Wash your hands regularly,
  2. Avoid touching your eyes with your hands.
  3. Disinfect your surroundings and change your beddings regularly
  4. Avoid sharing eyedrops
  5. Avoid using contaminated eyedrops
  6. Ensure that nothing touches the tip of your eyedrop dropper.
WHEN SURGERY FAILS…

In time past and even in recent times, we have had people who came down with eye conditions like glaucoma, cataract, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and even after treatment, their vision never improved again.

Even after series of surgeries, patients could no longer get their lives back.

It is usually very difficult to cope with the new reality of not been able to do those things that puts smiles on your face and bring joy to your soul.

Low vision simply refers to visual acuity of less than 6/18 in the better and visual field of less 5 degrees of arc with the presence of underlying pathologies.

It is a very sad reality for most of these patients to come to terms with the fact that they have been diagnosed with low vision and they might have to make some permanent and noticeable changes to their lives inorder to go through life without much hinderance.

Low vision therapy employs the use of both optical and non optical low vision aids to maximize the little vision the patient has left.

Low vision aids includes telescopes, magnifiers, CCTV et.c