What is Glaucoma?

How long will the effects last?

Loss of vision caused by glaucoma is permanent.

This is why this condition needs to be diagnosed and treated early to stop further damage to the optic nerve.

If your health care provider prescribes medication to control the pressure, you may need to take it for the rest of your life.

Prevention of glaucoma 

Glaucoma cannot be prevented.

However, blindness can be prevented if the condition is treated before pressure in the eye has damaged the optic nerve too much.

You may be able to help prevent the condition from becoming severe if you:

• Have a regular eye exam. How often you need to see the eye doctor will depend on how severely your optic nerve was damaged.

• At your eye exam, make sure the pressure in your eye is measured and that your optic nerve is examined.

• Learn about your family history. Chronic open-angle glaucoma often runs in families.

• See your health care provider at once if you see halos around lights or notice any changes in your vision.

When To Seek Medical Attention For glaucoma 

Your health care provider may screen you for vision problems during your routine checkups.

If you have vision problems, your provider will refer you to an eye doctor.

The eye doctor may use the following tests to diagnose glaucoma:

• tonometry, a painless procedure used to measure the pressure in your eyes

• ophthalmoscopy, in which the doctor uses an instrument to look at the optic nerve inside your eye

• visual field testing, which can show early changes in your side vision caused by damage to the optic nerve

• gonioscopy, which is a method of examining the drainage channels.

Treatment/Therapy:

The goal in the treatment of glaucoma is to reduce the pressure in your eyes.

This may be done with eyedrops, oral medication, laser surgery, or other types of surgery.

Some eyedrops reduce the amount of fluid made by your eye.

Others increase the amount of fluid that flows out.

Surgery relieves pressure inside the eye by opening up the drainage channel or by making another opening through which the fluid can drain.

Make sure your health care provider tells you about possible side effects of any medication you are taking.

If you have concerns, call your provider.

The modern medical treatment for glaucoma is through surgery which relieves the internal pressure in the eye due to excess fluid.

This, however, does not remove the cause of the presence of the excess fluid.

Consequently, even after the operation, there is no guarantee whatsoever that the trouble will not recur, or that it will not affect the other eye.

The natural treatment for glaucoma is same as that for any other condition associated with high toxicity and is directed towards preserving whatever sight remains.

If treated in the early stages, the results are encouraging.

Though cases of advanced glaucoma may be beyond a cure, even so certain nutritional and other biological approaches can prove effective in controlling the condition and preserving the remaining sight.

Self Care strategies for Living with glaucoma 

How can I take care of myself?

• Take your medication as prescribed.

• Carefully follow your health care provider's recommendations for follow-up visits and pressure measurements.

• Call your health care provider if you have any side effects from your medication.

You should undertake various methods of relaxing and strengthening the eyes.

You  should avoid emotional stress and cultivate a tranquil, restful life style.

You should also avoid prolonged straining of the eyes such as occurs during excessive T.V. or movie watching and excessive reading.

The use of sun glasses should be avoided.

Diet change strategies:

Certain foodstuff should be scrupulously avoided by patients suffering from glaucoma.

Coffee in particular, should be completely avoided because of its high caffeine content.

Caffeine causes stimulation of vasoconstrictors, elevating blood pressure and increasing blood flow to the eye.

Bear and tobacco, which can cause constriction of blood vessels, should also be avoided. Tea should be taken only in moderation.

The patient should not take excessive fluids, whether it is juice, milk or water at any time. He may drink small amounts several times with at least one hour intervals.

The diet of the patient suffering from this condition should be based on three basic food groups,namely, seeds, nuts and grains ; vegetables and fruit, with emphasis on raw vitamin C-rich foods, fresh fruits and vegetables.

The breakfast may consist of oranges or grapes or any other juicy fruits in season and a handful of raw nuts or seeds.

A raw vegetable salad with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, two or three whole wheat chappatis and a glass of buttermilk may be taken for lunch.

The dinner may comprise of steamed vegetables, butter and cottage cheese.

Certain nutrients have been found helpful in the treatment of glaucoma. It has been found that patients with this condition are usually deficient in vitamins A, B,C, protein ,calcium and other minerals.

Nutrients such as calcium and B complex have proved beneficial in relieving the intraocular condition.

Many practitioners believe that intraocular pressure in glaucoma can be lowered by vitamin C therapy.

Dr. Michele Virno and his colleagues reported recently at a meeting of the Roman Opthalmological Society in Rome, Italy, that the average person weighing 150 pounds be given 7000 mg. of ascorbic acid, five daily, acquired acceptable intraocular pressure within 45 days.

Symptoms such as mild stomach discomfort and diarrhea from the large doses of vitamin C were temporary and soon disappeared.

It has also been suggested that some calcium should always be taken with each dose of ascorbic acid to minimize any side effects of the large dose.

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It's for this reason that more and more medical authorities are advocating the use of vitamin and mineral supplements. However, finding them in the right combination can be both confusing and costly.

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This allows the cells to grow, repair and to perform their functions with the best possible efficiency so that we feel and look better and are more able to prevent and fight disease. Once the body begins to clear itself of toxins it can more efficiently absorb nutrition.

Further reading through our articles on health issues will give you a body of information that will help you decide what options you have to deal with the underlying causes of your problem through giving your body the nutrition products that will assist you body to heal from the inside out.

We wish you well in your search for solutions to this problem and your movement towards better health in all areas.

More Resources available about glaucoma 

You may find this page on our site interesting and useful if you would like to visit it:

Eye Infections and Defective Vision

For an overview of work being done with Glaucoma world-Wide you might like to visit the Fred Hollows Foundation site.

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