{"id":231,"date":"2019-08-28T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2020-10-12T15:29:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T22:29:05","slug":"glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"231\" class=\"elementor elementor-231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-073192e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"073192e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01075b9\" data-id=\"01075b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9f053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e9f053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-1536x479.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-7771\" alt=\"Glaucoma Specialists Medical Eye Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-1536x479.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glaucoma-Web-banner-groups-2048x639.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230986cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230986cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f67b73a\" data-id=\"4f67b73a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25c8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c25c8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ead908 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ead908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glaucoma, a disease of the optic nerve, is the second-leading cause of blindness in the United<br \/>States. While most common in older adults, it can occur at any age. Glaucoma is sometimes<br \/>called the \u201csilent thief of sight,\u201d because it often has no symptoms until the disease becomes<br \/>very advanced. Once glaucoma has damaged your vision, it can never be regained.<\/p><p>The optic nerve is made up of a large number of nerve fibers, and its job is to carry the images we see from our eyes to our brains. When fluid pressure in the inner eye increases, these optic nerve fibers can be damaged, causing blind spots to develop. Usually, people don\u2019t notice these blinded areas until a large portion of the optic nerve has already become damaged. If the entire nerve is destroyed, blindness results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3509edac\" data-id=\"3509edac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf66e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bf66e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-top: 2.25%; padding-bottom: 0px; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"e8c017b-46ad-4a31-4429-4e814e3f4a66\" data-loaded=\"true\"><a style=\"display: none;\" href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/e8c017b-46ad-4a31-4429-4e814e3f4a66\"><font style=\"font-size:100%\" my=\"my\">View Video<\/font><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/share.rendia.com\/whitelabel\/load\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpY2FsZXllY2VudGVyLmNvbS9nbGF1Y29tYS8\/e8c017b-46ad-4a31-4429-4e814e3f4a66\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rendia Embed Player\" onload=\"this.style.visibility = &quot;visible&quot;\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: visible;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/var>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6a8049 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6a8049\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcc7e81\" data-id=\"bcc7e81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac54c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac54c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Damage caused by glaucoma cannot be reversed. There are three types of treatments for glaucoma: eye drops, laser surgery, and filtration surgery. Loss of vision from glaucoma is often preventable, however, if it is treated in the beginning stages. Early detection is key to preventing optic nerve damage and blindness. <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/providers\/paul-jorizzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Paul Jorizzo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/providers\/helen-koenigsman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Helen Koenigsman<\/a> are board-certified, fellowship-trained glaucoma specialists who use the latest technology to help prevent and treat glaucoma. They will work with you to determine your best possible treatment plan based on the type and severity of your glaucoma. Medicare and most health insurance plans will cover the treatment of glaucoma.<\/p><p>You can learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of glaucoma by clicking the link below, or call our offices in Medford or Grants Pass to schedule an appointment. We are here to answer your questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fae5ddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fae5ddf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7958587\" data-id=\"7958587\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a316a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d0a316a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67ed0b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67ed0b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad592f\" data-id=\"0ad592f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f620a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f620a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Causes and Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b0881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b0881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The causes of glaucoma are not fully understood. The following paragraph is a condensed explanation of what is known, but other factors likely play a role as well.<\/p><p>A clear fluid called the aqueous humor circulates inside the eye\u2014it is not part of the tears on the outer surface of the eye. A small amount of aqueous humor is produced constantly, and an equal amount flows out of the eye through a microscopic drainage system. You can think of the flow of aqueous humor as a sink with the faucet turned on all the time. If the drainpipe gets clogged, water collects in the sink and the sink will overflow. Because the eye is a closed structure, the excess fluid cannot overflow if the drain is clogged. So if the drainage system of the eye is blocked, the fluid pressure within the inner eye may increase, which can damage the optic nerve.<\/p><p>There are two types of glaucoma:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6d8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb6d8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open-Angle Glaucoma<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1c5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1c5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is the most common type of glaucoma in the United States. Open-angle glaucoma occurs as a result of aging. The drainage angle of the eye becomes less efficient with time, and pressure within the eye gradually increases. If this increased pressure results in optic nerve damage, it is known as chronic open-angle glaucoma. Over 90% of adult glaucoma patients have this type of glaucoma.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6abefa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6abefa8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d16759\" data-id=\"5d16759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af79861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af79861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00d0b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00d0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic open-angle glaucoma damages vision so gradually and painlessly that you may not be aware of trouble. Initially, blind spots may develop, but these can go unnoticed until the optic nerve is already badly damaged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7be4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7be4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angle-Closure Glaucoma<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bc3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9bc3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the drainage angle of the eye may become completely blocked. It\u2019s as though a sheet of paper floating near a drain suddenly drops over the opening and blocks the flow out of the sink. In the eye, the iris (the part that makes your eyes blue or brown) may act like the sheet of paper closing off the drainage angle. When eye pressure builds up suddenly, it is called acute angle-closure glaucoma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75fa3e4\" data-id=\"75fa3e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2931f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2931f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"b6e34ec-43ae-4b4c-40de-4f2a43074556\" data-loaded=\"true\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/b6e34ec-43ae-4b4c-40de-4f2a43074556\" style=\"display:none\"><font style=\"font-size:100%\" my=\"my\">View Video<\/font><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/share.rendia.com\/whitelabel\/load\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpY2FsZXllY2VudGVyLmNvbS9nbGF1Y29tYS9nbGF1Y29tYS1jYXVzZXMtYW5kLXN5bXB0b21zLw\/b6e34ec-43ae-4b4c-40de-4f2a43074556\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rendia Embed Player\" onload=\"this.style.visibility = &quot;visible&quot;\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: visible;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/var>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2033474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2033474\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4e4417\" data-id=\"e4e4417\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2b153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"de2b153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"23f4a24f-49f4-4665-4d28-497242d34fec\" data-loaded=\"true\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/23f4a24f-49f4-4665-4d28-497242d34fec\" style=\"display:none\"><font style=\"font-size:100%\" my=\"my\">View Video<\/font><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/share.rendia.com\/whitelabel\/load\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpY2FsZXllY2VudGVyLmNvbS9nbGF1Y29tYS9nbGF1Y29tYS1jYXVzZXMtYW5kLXN5bXB0b21zLw\/23f4a24f-49f4-4665-4d28-497242d34fec\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rendia Embed Player\" onload=\"this.style.visibility = &quot;visible&quot;\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: visible;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/var>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-608b1c1\" data-id=\"608b1c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a707a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e46a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4e46a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">If you have any of these symptoms, call your eye care specialist immediately:<\/span><\/h2><ul><li>Blurred vision<\/li><li>Severe eye pain<\/li><li>Headache<\/li><li>Rainbow halos around lights<\/li><li>Nausea and vomiting<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8a50c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8a50c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4e0ac1\" data-id=\"b4e0ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3bd56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3bd56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless a doctor treats acute angle-closure glaucoma quickly, blindness can result. In some patients, the disease has the features of both chronic open-angle glaucoma acute angle-closure glaucoma. This may be called \u201cchronic angle closure glaucoma\u201d or \u201cmixed mechanism glaucoma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3d02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3d02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is at risk for glaucoma?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeae566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeae566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High pressure within the inner eye does not necessarily mean that you have glaucoma. Your glaucoma specialist will put together many different pieces of information to determine your risk for developing the disease. The most important risk factors include:<\/p><ul><li>Age<\/li><li>Family history of glaucoma<\/li><li>Past injuries to the eyes<\/li><li>African ancestry<\/li><\/ul><p>Your eye care specialist will weigh all of these factors before deciding whether you need treatment for glaucoma, or whether you should be monitored closely as a glaucoma suspect. This means your risk of developing glaucoma is higher than normal, and you need to have regular examinations to detect early signs of damage to the optic nerve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee9d634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee9d634\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94b01f5\" data-id=\"94b01f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55de8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e55de8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is glaucoma detected?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e328f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e328f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular eye examinations are the best way to detect and treat glaucoma. During a complete and painless examination, your eye doctor will:<\/p><ul><li>Measure your intraocular pressure (tonometry)<\/li><li>Evaluate any optic nerve damage (ophthalmoscopy)<\/li><\/ul><p>If necessary, your eye doctor may do additional testing including:<\/p><ul><li>Inspect the drainage angle of your eye (gonioscopy)<\/li><li>Test the visual field of each eye (perimetry)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db03392\" data-id=\"db03392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3774a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d3774a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"4975e613-4186-4ef3-4bbb-4e004d7a42d3\" data-loaded=\"true\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/4975e613-4186-4ef3-4bbb-4e004d7a42d3\" style=\"display:none\"><font style=\"font-size:100%\" my=\"my\">View Video<\/font><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/share.rendia.com\/whitelabel\/load\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpY2FsZXllY2VudGVyLmNvbS9nbGF1Y29tYS9nbGF1Y29tYS1jYXVzZXMtYW5kLXN5bXB0b21zLw\/4975e613-4186-4ef3-4bbb-4e004d7a42d3\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rendia Embed Player\" onload=\"this.style.visibility = &quot;visible&quot;\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: visible;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/var>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-541b676 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"541b676\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fd9111\" data-id=\"0fd9111\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2b952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc2b952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of these tests may not be necessary for every person. If you have glaucoma, you will need to repeat these tests on a regular basis to determine if glaucoma increasing over time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec04e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec04e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa39da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa39da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular yearly eye exams may help prevent unnecessary vision loss to glaucoma. Treatment for glaucoma requires teamwork between you and your eye doctor. Your glaucoma specialist can prescribe treatment for the disease, but only you can make sure you take your glaucoma eye drops. Never stop taking or change your glaucoma medications without first consulting with your eye doctor. Frequent eye examinations and tests are critical to monitor your eyes for any changes. Remember, it is your vision, and you must do your part to maintain it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64fd11c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64fd11c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca90b2a\" data-id=\"ca90b2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a392 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e2a392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4025f3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4025f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba286c2\" data-id=\"ba286c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c71ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c71ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95dbcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95dbcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEye drops, laser procedures and surgical operations are used to prevent or slow further damage from occurring. With any type of glaucoma, periodic examinations are very important to prevent vision loss. Because glaucoma can worsen without your being aware of it, your doctor may need to change your treatment\u00a0over time.<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0809124\" data-id=\"0809124\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cb035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e3cb035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px; display: block;\" data-presentation=\"77c5bae0-4563-4789-4645-42d3491f4ce0\" data-loaded=\"true\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/77c5bae0-4563-4789-4645-42d3491f4ce0\" style=\"display:none\"><font style=\"font-size:100%\" my=\"my\">View Video<\/font><\/a><div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/share.rendia.com\/whitelabel\/load\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpY2FsZXllY2VudGVyLmNvbS9nbGF1Y29tYS9nbGF1Y29tYS10cmVhdG1lbnQv\/77c5bae0-4563-4789-4645-42d3491f4ce0\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rendia Embed Player\" onload=\"this.style.visibility = &quot;visible&quot;\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: visible;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/var>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2fa3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2fa3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3fbce\" data-id=\"7c3fbce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23246f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23246f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Eye Drops<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eb52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86eb52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glaucoma is often controlled with eye drops. These medications decrease eye pressure outflow by slowing the production of aqueous fluids within the eye. For these medications to work, you must take them regularly and continuously. It is also important to tell all of your health care providers about the eye medications you are using. Glaucoma medications can have side effects. You should notify your eye care specialist immediately if you think you may be experiencing side effects. Some eye drops may cause:<\/p><ul><li>A stinging sensation<\/li><li>Red eyes<\/li><li>Changes in pulse and heartbeat<\/li><li>Changes in energy level<\/li><li>Changes in breathing (especially with asthma or emphysema)<\/li><li>Headaches<\/li><li>Blurred vision<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2a802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f2a802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Laser Surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e94e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e94e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laser surgery treatments may be effective for different types of glaucoma. The laser is usually used in one of two ways. In open-angle glaucoma, the drain itself is treated. The laser is used to modify the drain (trabeculoplasty) to help control eye pressure. In angle-closure glaucoma, the laser creates a hole in the iris (iridotomy) to improve the flow of aqueous fluid to the drain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018f8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"018f8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Filtration Surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711b427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"711b427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When filtration surgery is needed to control glaucoma, miniature instruments are used to create a new drainage channel for the aqueous fluid to leave the eye (trabeculectomy), which helps relieve pressure on the optic nerve. Though serious complications of modern glaucoma surgery are rare, they can occur, as with any surgery. Surgery is recommended if your doctor feels that it is safer to operate than to allow optic nerve damage to continue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4723e84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4723e84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc02c2f\" data-id=\"dc02c2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3f8b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d3f8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d90772f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d90772f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4305fa6\" data-id=\"4305fa6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f043c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4f043c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get EyeSmart<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77a02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77a02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Visit the American Academy of Opthalmology\u2019s webpage on\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 17px;\" title=\"Glaucoma Treatment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/glaucoma-treatment.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glaucoma Treatment.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glaucoma Glaucoma, a disease of the optic nerve, is the second-leading cause of blindness in the UnitedStates. While most common in older adults, it can occur at any age. Glaucoma is sometimescalled the \u201csilent thief of sight,\u201d because it often has no symptoms until the disease becomesvery advanced. Once glaucoma has damaged your vision, it &#8230; <a title=\"Glaucoma\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/glaucoma\/\" aria-label=\"More on Glaucoma\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7773,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions\/7773"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}