Patient's question:
Recently for the past month, I've been feeling sensitive to light, eye strain, and eye pain, and I feel like my vision is declining very rapidly. When I went to the hospital, they diagnosed me with glaucoma and optic nerve atrophy. I want to ask how to treat glaucoma with optic nerve atrophy and vision loss effectively? Will I definitely go blind?Doctor's answer:
If diagnosed with glaucoma and optic nerve atrophy in the hospital, the current priority is to control intraocular pressure, which is the most important. Only by maintaining intraocular pressure within the normal range can residual visual function and visual field be preserved. However, there is currently no way to restore normal function for damaged optic nerves. Medication or surgical treatment is usually considered for glaucoma, and we wish you a speedy recovery!