For Help with Glaucoma, Call the Dominion Eye Care Ophthalmologists Serving Manassas, Warrenton, Gainesville and Northern VA

At Dominion Eye Care, in Manassas and Warrenton, VA, our eye doctors have been treating patients with Glaucoma for years. Glaucoma is an increase of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) or pressure inside the eyeball. Glaucoma is a very serious eye condition that will cause damage to the optic nerve resulting in permanent vision loss. There are several types of Glaucoma: Open-Angle Glaucoma, Angle-Closure Glaucoma, variants of both as well as Normal-Tension Glaucoma and Congenital Glaucoma. There are usually no symptoms with the most common forms of Glaucoma until the disease has become more advanced. However, sudden eye pain, headache and eye redness can occur in less common forms of Glaucoma and should be treated immediately.

Open-Angle Glaucoma Accounts For Most Glaucoma Cases

Open-Angle Glaucoma is the most common form of Glaucoma, accounting for 90% of all cases. Slow clogging of the drainage canals increases the pressure in the eye. It develops slowly and can cause irreversible damage to the optic nerve if not treated.

Angle-Closure Glaucoma is Less Common

The eye doctors at Dominion Eye Care specialize in detecting and treating Angle-Closure Glaucoma. Angle Closure can be treatable and is curable. Blocked drainage canals increase intraocular pressure in the eye causing pain. This type of Acute Glaucoma often develops suddenly and requires immediate attention. However, more slow onset forms of angle closure may also develop, but this risk can be alleviated with preventative measures and care. Dominion Eye Care is here to help.

Glaucoma Treatments

There are numerous ways to treat Glaucoma to prevent loss of vision. Eye drops, oral medications, laser surgery, traditional surgery or a combination of methods can be used. If detected early, Glaucoma can be managed and most people do not lose their eyesight so it is important to work closely with your eye care doctors, especially when medications are involved.

Glaucoma Laser Treatments

There are numerous ways to treat Glaucoma to prevent loss of vision. Eye drops, oral medications, laser treatment, traditional surgery, Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), or a combination of methods can be used. If detected early, Glaucoma can be managed and most people do not lose their eyesight, so it is important to work closely with your eye care specialist, especially when medications are involved.

A popular form of Glaucoma treatment for Dominion Eye Care patients in VA is SLT, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty. Laser treatment for patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma takes between 5-10 minutes and helps change the eye’s drainage system, so aqueous fluids can pass more easily out of the drain, lowering the pressure. SLT has been shown in studies to be as effective or even superior to Glaucoma drops as an initial treatment for Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Glaucoma Surgery in VA

Glaucoma surgery is required in most cases when medication and laser treatments have not successfully lowered eye pressure. At Dominion Eye Care, our Glaucoma specialist performs multiple Glaucoma surgeries, including Trabeculectomy and Drainage Implant surgery; both are outpatient procedures. These surgeries create openings in the eye to drain excess fluid resulting in lower eye pressure. Our surgeons also offer Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), such as iStent, Hydrus Stent or Goniotomy to aid patients with Glaucoma. MIGS typically has lower risk and quicker recovery than the traditional Glaucoma Drainage surgery.

It is important to speak with the ophthalmologists at Dominion Eye Care in Manassas and Warrenton, VA, to understand what type of Glaucoma you have, to learn about alternatives, and to decide together the type of Glaucoma treatments that work best for your situation.

If you experience eye pressure or have been diagnosed with Glaucoma, please call the ophthalmologists at Dominion Eye Care in Manassas and Warrenton VA.  We are here to help those suffering with Glaucoma.

Call: (703) 361-3128 in Manassas or (540) 349-0906 in Warrenton
Email: info@dominioneyecare.com

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