What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a condition characterized by excessive pressure in the eye, or intraocular pressure. This irregularly high pressure is due to a buildup of fluid in the eye. As intraocular pressure increases, it can compress the eye’s optic nerve, eventually leading to vision loss.
Symptoms of Glaucoma
Different types of glaucoma have different symptoms. The most common form of glaucoma is open-angle glaucoma. It usually has no symptoms in the early stages. Later on, though, as the optic nerve is increasingly damaged, the following symptoms appear:
Blank spots in your field of vision, typically the peripheral vision
Tunnel vision during the later stages
Glaucoma Treatment Options
At Puente Hills Eye Care Center, we offer all the latest diagnostic imaging and treatment options for glaucoma. After completing a comprehensive evaluation, we provide a customized treatment plan for you. We offer glaucoma eye drops, glaucoma laser treatment, as well as the latest advances in Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), such as the iStent Inject and Hydrus Microstent.