Patient's question:
Here is the translation of the provided text into English:"Baby was born not long ago, the eyes always tear up, and always likes to cry, please ask if suffering from glaucoma will cause blindness?"
Doctor's answer:
Some glaucoma patients need surgery for treatment, and after the surgery, patients only pay close attention to monitoring intraocular pressure but do not carefully check how the visual field changes. Or some patients take their medication regularly for a long time but never measure their intraocular pressure, which usually makes it unclear whether the medication is effective. This situation can also lead to blindness. Therefore, treatment and testing are both essential. Some glaucoma patients have abnormal hemodynamics, such as suffering from cardiovascular diseases, elevated blood viscosity, and hypotension. When these factors interact, they often cause the patient's optic nerve to be in a chronic state of insufficient blood supply, which can lead to a progressive expansion of the visual field and ultimately result in blindness.