Glaucoma is an eye disease that results in damage to the optic nerve due to increased intraocular pressure. You can find detailed information about this disease on our Glaucoma page.

Symptoms of glaucoma include eye pain, blurred vision, seeing colored halos, redness in the eyes, narrowing of the field of vision, and headaches.

Glaucoma can occur at any age, including infants, but it is more commonly seen in individuals over the age of 40. Those with a family history of glaucoma, individuals using corticosteroids, those who have had eye trauma due to reasons like traffic accidents, and individuals with diabetes are at a higher risk.

Laser treatment may be preferred for patients with normal intraocular pressure and when results cannot be achieved with eye drops.

Glaucoma is diagnosed through comprehensive examinations and fundus examinations by your doctor, which involve examining the nerve layer.

Treatment for glaucoma may include medications, laser treatment, or surgical intervention aimed at controlling intraocular pressure.

A sudden increase in intraocular pressure is called a glaucoma attack. Symptoms may include severe eye pain and headache, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Patients showing these symptoms should seek medical attention immediately. Delay may lead to permanent vision loss.

In some cases, intraocular pressure is immediately reduced with certain medications and eye drops. To maintain low eye pressure and preserve vision, glaucoma surgery is required.

There is currently no proven relationship between nutrition and glaucoma.

Glaucoma surgery is aimed at lowering elevated eye pressure beyond the normal level and does not affect vision loss. The goal of glaucoma surgery is to maintain the level of vision and prevent further deterioration.

The normal level is between 10-20 mmHg. In glaucoma patients, this value exceeds 20 mmHg.