Patient's question:
My mother has recently been complaining about declining eyesight. She finds it difficult to see things clearly, especially when reading or reading newspapers after going to bed in the morning. The text appears blurry and she can't see it clearly. She also experiences soreness at the root of her nose bridge and frontal pain in her eye sockets. At night, she sees colorful halos around lights, similar to a rainbow after rain. After searching online, it is said that it might be glaucoma in the elderly. Is that correct? Can it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Glaucoma of aging, there is a difference between congenital and acquired glaucoma. It is caused by disharmony of the viscera, endocrine disorder of body fluids, and the accumulation of pathological products in the eye over time, leading to a relative (low intraocular pressure) or absolute (high intraocular pressure) decrease in intraocular pressure. It is a common and multiple eye disease characterized by primary clinical manifestations such as eye and head (distending pain), blurred vision, vision loss, and even dizziness, headache, nausea, and vomiting.Western medicine for glaucoma, there is a difference between congenital and acquired glaucoma, treatment generally includes medication and surgery. Glaucoma, there is a difference between congenital and acquired glaucoma, cannot be self-healed, can only be controlled. This means that glaucoma, there is a difference between congenital and acquired glaucoma, once diagnosed, requires regular, lifelong care.