A common eye condition called glaucoma can harm the optic nerve. Loss of vision is the result of this damage to the optic nerve, which carries signals from the eyes to the brain. Visual loss could become permanent if it is not adequately addressed. The most frequent cause of glaucoma is a shift in intraocular pressure (IOP), which is the pressure of the eye’s internal fluid.

About 70 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma. Over 80 million people will be affected by glaucoma disease globally in 2020, and over 111 million people are expected to be affected by the condition by 2040. 12.3% of all blindness in the world is due to glaucoma, which is the primary cause of irreversible blindness.

The two forms of glaucoma are described below with more detail:

• Glaucoma with an open angle: Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of the disease. It starts out without any symptoms, but eventually side (peripheral) vision starts to fade, and if nothing is done, a person can go entirely blind.
• Closed angle glaucoma is a less common form of the condition known as angle-closure glaucoma. It takes place when the eye’s drainage system becomes completely blocked, which quickly increases eye pressure.

Depending on the type of glaucoma a patient has, treatment for the condition seeks to lower eyeball pressure. To effectively treat Glaucoma, however, a thorough understanding of the illness is necessary. There are numerous treatments available after detection. Eye drops, glaucoma laser trabeculoplasty, glaucoma implant surgery, non-penetrating glaucoma surgery, and conventional surgery are a few possible treatments. At Sharp Sight, one of the top glaucoma eye hospitals in India, we provide glaucoma laser therapy that lessens the long-term harm done to the eye’s optic nerve.