The following are some of the major pathological conditions that can result in low vision:
Cataract
Glaucoma
Retinitis pigmentosa
Age related macular degeneration
BEYOND GLAUCOMA
There are so many more terrible eye issues than Glaucoma. Because of the awareness surrounding Glaucoma, people tend to forget that there are many other eye conditions that can render one totally blind.
That’s why a thorough and comprehensive eye examination is very important as it helps uncover any visual threat that’s been faced by an individual.
Some other serious eye conditions includes:
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Keratoconus
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Retinal detachment
- Retinal artery and Retinal vein occlusion.
Anti – VEGF Injection
Anti – VEGF is an injection that is used to prevent or reduce the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye.
VEGF is vascular endothelial growth factor. This VEGF is a cytokine protein responsible for the growth and proliferation of blood vessels. So injecting the eye with anti VEGF will eventually reduce the proliferation of new vessels while killing off the new vessels.
This anti-VEGF is a very important technique in treating conditions like diabetic retinopathy, vascular age related macular degeneration, and other vascular eye conditions.
Some anti VEGF drugs includes pegaptanib, afligecept, ranibizumab, bevacizumab
