Patient's question:
Uncle's eyes haven't been doing well recently, and he's having some difficulty seeing clearly. Even objects right in front of him, at a distance of 10 meters, seem blurry. Later, he went to the ophthalmology department of a nearby county hospital for a check-up. The doctor said that glaucoma is quite common and advised him to actively cooperate with treatment to lower intraocular pressure and protect his vision. Glaucoma is very common, but can it be completely cured?Doctor's answer:
Glaucoma is very common, one of the most common chronic eye diseases, characterized by elevated intraocular pressure, optic nerve atrophy, and visual field defects. In most cases, the cause of optic nerve damage is primarily high intraocular pressure, although in a very small number of patients, it occurs at normal intraocular pressure, which is known as normal-tension glaucoma. Generally, glaucoma is very common and cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. Many believe that medication or surgery can keep high intraocular pressure within a safe range, and glaucoma is very common even if it seems to heal on its own. In fact, glaucoma is very common; merely controlling it does not mean it has healed. Even after medication or surgery has successfully controlled intraocular pressure, daily care is still necessary.