Nick Strouthidis MBBS MD PhD FRCS FRCOphth FRANZCO

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON

GLAUCOMA FAQs
What is Glaucoma?
Can Glaucoma be treated?
How is Intraocular Pressure (IOP) involved?
What are the Risk Factors For Developing Glaucoma?
Do All People With High IOP Get Glaucoma?
Why Is Corneal Thickness Relevant?
Do Patients With Glaucoma Always Have High IOP?
Is Treatment Different For Normal Tension Glaucoma?
What Kind Of Glaucoma Do I Have?
What Should I Expect When I Attend the Glaucoma Clinic?

TREATMENT
Medical
Laser
Surgical

SURGICAL OPTIONS
Trabeculectomy
Tube/Shunt
Non-Penetrating

OTHER PROCEDURES
New Procedures
Revision Procedures

Why Is Corneal Thickness Relevant?

The corneal thickness is usually measured at the first clinic visit using an ultrasound device. IOP measurements may be read too high if the thickness is above average or too low if the thickness is below average.

Patients with thinner than average thickness corneas (less than 500 microns) may be at increased risk of glaucoma, depending on other risk factors. A thick cornea (greater then 570 microns) may indicate that risk of glaucoma may be low, in the absence of other risk factors.