Glaucoma is a slowly progressive cause of vision loss, usually associated with an elevated pressure in the eye. Loss of side vision generally occurs prior to loss of reading or driving vision. There are many different types of glaucoma, all of which are associated with damage to the optic nerve, which is usually but not always related to high eye pressure. A great variety of medications are available to treat glaucoma.

If treatment with medications fails, laser surgery, as well as other surgical options, such as trabeculectomy (placement of a small opening in the eye that allows for drainage of fluid from the inside to the outside of the eye, which in turn decreases the eye pressure) or the placement of plastic drainage tubes to allow better pressure control in difficult to control glaucoma are also available.

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Associated Faculty

• Mary Ann Lloyd, M.D.
• Joanna Sarracino, M.D.
• Kuldev Singh, M.D.