Patient's question:
My mom has recently been feeling that her eyes are not working well. It's difficult for her to read things in bed early in the morning, everything seems blurry, and she can't see clearly. She also experiences soreness at the root of her nose bridge and frontal pain in the eye sockets. At night, she sees colorful halos around lights, like a rainbow after rain. Is age-related glaucoma common and can it heal on its own?Doctor's answer:
Glaucoma is a common ophthalmic disease that can be cured due to pathological high intraocular pressure. The pathogenesis is mainly the obstruction of aqueous humor circulation, leading to a sharp rise in intraocular pressure and causing headaches. In fact, the earlier glaucoma is treated, the better the prognosis and the possibility of complete visual recovery. It is recommended to seek treatment at a local regular hospital as soon as possible, as surgical treatment is highly effective. The principle of treatment is to control the patient's intraocular pressure within a safe and stable range. Glaucoma is divided into two types: open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma. Different types of glaucoma have different treatment methods. Common clinical treatment methods include cataract extraction combined with iridocorneal angle separation, trabeculectomy, etc.