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Glaucoma

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A survey indicates that about 1.1 to 1.4 million Nigerians suffer from glaucoma, but half don’t know it. The leading risk factors in Glaucoma are heredity and being of black African ancestry, so with Nigeria being the largest black nation on earth it implies the she has the largest concentration of people at risk of having Glaucoma in the world. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, so it’s important to see an eye doctor regularly and get screened for glaucoma progression. If you live in or around Abuja, trust the doctors at Leadway Eye Clinic for early diagnosis and treatment. To make an appointment with Dr. Nzerem Justice, Dr Igbinoba Itohan, Dr Ashipa Michael or Dr Onyemihian Joy call the office or use the online booking platform.

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Glaucoma Q & A

What is glaucoma?

Glaucoma is a sight-threatening disease. Eye fluid causes a build-up of pressure in the eye, which can cause damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain, so if this nerve is damaged, you risk severely-impaired vision and blindness. Early diagnosis and treatment by the doctors at Smart Eye Care help prevent blindness.

Who is at risk for developing glaucoma?

It’s important that everyone is screened for glaucoma, but people who are at higher risk should be especially diligent. Characteristics that put you at higher risk for glaucoma include:

  • Being age 40 and above
  • Family history of glaucoma
  • Diabetes
  • Myopia or a previous eye injury
  • Long-term steroid use

Patients of African ancestry are also at an increased risk of developing glaucoma and are more likely to lose their vision to it.

What are the symptoms of glaucoma?

With open-angle glaucoma, you may not notice any symptoms at all. You may have slight vision loss, but usually, your stronger eye makes up for it, so you don’t notice much of a change.  

In cases of closed-angle glaucoma, you may either have no symptoms or experience severe symptoms, such as:

  • Severely blurred vision
  • Eye pain
  • Seeing halos around lights
  • Redness in the eye

How is glaucoma detected?

Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to preserving visual function for your lifetime. At Leadway Eye Clinic, the doctors use advanced diagnostic equipment to identify glaucoma and track its progression. If you seem to be at risk, the doctors closely monitor your symptoms until glaucoma progresses.

How is glaucoma treated?

As your glaucoma progresses, the team at Leadway Eye Clinic manages the condition with eye drops to lower the intraocular pressure or IOP. If the IOP is difficult to control with medication, the doctors may treat glaucoma with low-level light therapy or recommend surgical options to subsequently reducing the pressure that’s so dangerous to your vision.

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