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

Is Treatment Different For Normal Tension Glaucoma?

The only method we currently have of treating glaucoma is to lower the IOP.

This is regardless of the type of glaucoma, and whether the IOP measurements are high or within normal limits.

It is hoped that 'neuroprotective' treatments, which have been used successfully to treat other neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease, will be useful in preserving vision in glaucoma, particularly normal tension glaucoma. At the time of writing, there is no convincing evidence supporting the use of neuroprotective agents but studies are still ongoing.