Patient's question:
My grandmother said in these days that her eyes have been blurry, and she was very worried, so she went for a thorough examination. The doctor said it was glaucoma and prescribed many medications. Therefore, she wants to ask what medications cannot be used for glaucoma?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, it's important to determine which type of glaucoma you have. Glaucoma is the third most common chronic eye disease, ranking only second to cataracts, but it is more severe than cataracts. While cataracts can be surgically restored to normal vision within a certain period of time, making it a type of blindness that can be self-cured, glaucoma leads to the atrophy of the optic nerve and visual field defects. Once this occurs, it is very difficult to reverse, ultimately resulting in irreversible blindness.