With my own eyes
Glaucoma is an eye disease that can lead to blindness. When the disease develops, intraocular pressure increases, which gradually destroys the cells of the optic nerve. This is what leads to deterioration of vision and often to its complete loss.
Glaucoma affects hundreds of thousands of people, and, as it often happens, myths are born around the disease, which are almost impossible to eradicate. But scientists and doctors recommend to look at the root, so that there was something to look forward to in the future.
The most insidious myth is the misconception that there is no disease until symptoms appear. Unfortunately, this is not the case with glaucoma. This disease develops without any symptoms. If redness and pain appear, it means that it is too late and the disease cannot be cured. To prevent this and not to live in a fog, check your eyes at least once a year, and after 50 - visit your doctor twice a year.
Glaucoma ranks among the first places in disability. Nevertheless, many people do not take this disease seriously, believing that it can be cured with drops. Once again a myth! Of course, pharmacology is moving forward, and some drugs help to reduce intraocular pressure for a long time. But there is the other side of the coin: many drops contain a substance that can cause redness, pain, dryness and "dry eye" syndrome with prolonged use.
Today, there are many combined techniques that together give a more spectacular result. Some of the most advanced are used at the Lausanne Glaucoma Center the leading ophthalmology center of the Clinique de Montchoisi in Lausanne. For example, non-penetrating deep sclerectomy is an operation using the latest generation of lasers, which allows to restore the natural balance of fluid in the eye. This method makes it possible to restore vision in high degrees of the disease. It can be combined with implantation of special collagen drains that prevent tissue scarring, which, in turn, allows you to preserve vision for many years.
The myth about the possibility of treatment with "folk remedies" is very dangerous. Of course, this applies not only to glaucoma - this approach to medicine is characteristic of all its directions in general. Unfortunately, home therapy of bilberry decoctions or rubbing bee products has not yet justified its credibility.Don't let your glasses be rubbed in - go to a professional!
It is believed that glaucoma is a disease of the elderly. Indeed, the risk of the disease increases with age, but there are different forms of glaucoma - some can develop at an early age, even congenital cases are possible. This tissue degeneration can be genetically determined or be a congenital malformation.
The number of people who develop glaucoma is very high, and this is sad news. But a patient who has his vision checked annually is more likely to get early medical attention. And that means he has a good chance of beating the disease, despite the myth that glaucoma always leads to vision loss. As they say, fear has eyes