Glaucoma: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments | Infographic

1
What is Glaucoma? Types,Causes,Symptoms and
Treatments
2

• Glaucoma is complex eye disorder in which the
  patient may suffer from progressive, irreversible
  vision loss due to increase in the eye pressure.
  In glaucoma, the optic nerve which carries
  information or messages from an eye to the brain
  gets damaged and hence gradually leading to the
  blindness if glaucoma referral refinement not
  done.
• Nowadays, adults, as well as kids, are spending
  most of their time on electronic gadgets,
  laptops, and computers. Furthermore direct
  exposure to UV rays, harmful air components, not
  eating a well-balanced diet, not wearing
  sunglasses, overuse of eye-drops are some of the
  factors which can damage your eyes and can
  gradually lead to vision loss as well.

3

• To preserve a healthy eyesight it is highly
  recommended to maintain a well-balanced diet,
  exercise, quit smoking and a regular checkup from
  the ophthalmologist or opticians in Essex.
• Here we look some types of Glaucoma, its
  symptoms, causes, and treatments available.
• Types of Glaucoma
• Open-angle Glaucoma
• Normal Tension Glaucoma
• Narrow-angle Glaucoma

4

• Symptoms of Glaucoma
• Headache and pain in the eyes
• Peripheral vision loss
• Halos and glare around lights
• At times sudden sight loss
• Nausea or vomiting
• Epiphora (overflow of tears in kids)
• Causes of Glaucoma
• In case of primary Glaucoma, the causes are very
  much unknown.
• In the case of secondary Glaucoma, the known
  causes are a
• tumor,poorly controlled diabetes, an
  advanced cataract, high blood
• pressure, serious eye injurious, eye
  inflammations or other diseases
• that can lead to Glaucoma in some patients.

5
Treatment for Glaucoma Laser Surgery,
Medication, and Prescribed Eye-drops.

• Few Tips and Advices
• How to Take Care of Soft Contact Lenses
• Dyslexia Symptoms, Test and Treatment

Contact Us Web - www.belsonopticians.co.uk Emai
l - admin_at_beslonopticians.co.uk Phone
02079874445, 0800 980 3464 Address 320 Burdett
Road, London, E14 7DL