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Suffering with glaucoma
My father suffering with glaucoma.if there is any treatment for glaucoma.please tell me sir.he consulting many doctors.but no use
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Glaucoma can be controlled in initial stages as the loss once occurred is irreplaceable. So if he has lost all his vision then I m sorry to say that now there is no treatment possible.
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Dr. Bhavik C Zala
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Glaucoma is slowly progressive diesase if not treated May lead to blindness .... your father and you if you are above 35 yrs too also need for a basic eye check up for galucoam evaluation because it runs in family also ....
Next Steps
consult your ophthalmologist and go for perimetry HRT and OCT disc at regular intervals initially every 3 month and then every six months.....
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Instilled the antiglaucoma drops at the same time and regular as you are taking any antihypertensive or antidiabetic drug ...it is the only way to control the pressure in glaucoma and if not controlled then you have to go for surgery as advise by your consultant
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