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?
SURGICAL OPTIONS
Trabeculectomy
Tube/Shunt
Non-Penetrating
OTHER PROCEDURES
New Procedures
Revision Procedures
What Are The Risk Factors For Developing Glaucoma?
• High IOP
• Ageing
• Family history of glaucoma, particularly if first degree relatives (parents, siblings, offspring)
• Myopia (short sightedness) for open angle
• Hypermetropia (long sightedness) for closed angle
• Certain Ethnic Groups