Many, faced with problems related to vision and eyes, are afraid to solve the problem surgically, to the last delaying this treatment option. Meanwhile, if you have glaucoma, surgery is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce intraocular pressure. There are several different types of intervention, most of which are performed with a laser, minimally invasive.
Whether it is necessary to do or make operation at a glaucoma?
In the event that you have open-angle glaucoma , the operation and its consequences are transferred very well. There are practically no side effects, the eye recovers, and long-term rehabilitation is not required. The next day the patient begins to live a full life. There are several types of surgery for this type of glaucoma:
- sclerectomy;
- non-penetrating deep sclerectomy;
- laser trabeculoplasty;
- trabeculectomy.
The most safe of these operations is laser trabeculoplasty. The surgeon accurately acts on the trabeculae of the drainage system in the zone of the helmet's eye canal, thereby improving the circulation of the intraocular fluid. Unfortunately, in this way, only the disease can be cured in the early stages and in an easy form. The disadvantages of the method include the factor that after surgery glaucoma may appear again.
The second most popular method of treatment is non-penetrating deep sclerectomy. Unlike usual sclerectomy, this operation is also performed using a laser, refers to minimally invasive interventions and is easily tolerated. The recovery period lasts 2-3 days. How this operation is done on the eyes, if glaucoma is accompanied by complications, depends on the individual characteristics of the patient. In standard situations, the surgeon gently thinens a small portion of the cornea in the peripheral region, making the membrane more permeable to moisture. Gradually, the intraocular pressure is regulated in a natural way.
Closed-angle glaucoma and laser surgery
In severe, angle-closure glaucoma, doctors recommend such types of methods for solving the problem:
- iridotomy;
- laser iridotomy;
- laser iridectomy;
- scleranguloreconstruction.
As an auxiliary method is also used to remove the transparent lens with the implantation of an artificial intraocular lens. Thus, it is possible to prevent the further development of the disease, or to translate the closed-angle glaucoma into an open-ended form, which greatly simplifies the subsequent treatment.
If you decide on one of the operations to eliminate the closed-angle form of the disease, it is important to realize that the consequences can be severe. There is an impressive list of what can not be done after surgery for glaucoma:
- Recommendations after surgery for glaucoma primarily include gentle treatment. This means that all kinds of loads should be deferred until a more favorable time. The patient should move less, avoid emotional stress, eat moderately and, if possible, not work.
- Immediately after the operation, you need to spend several hours lying on your back. Sleep during the first week is also necessary on the back, or to the side opposite to the operated eye.
- Touch and rub eyelids is prohibited.
- In the first 10 days, avoid eye contact with tap water. Do not forget to drip special drops for the purpose of cleaning and disinfection.
- Be sure to wear sunglasses in the first month.
- Reading, knitting, working at a computer and watching TV should be substantially time-limited.