Shekar Eye Hospital has a team of dedicated doctors who are highly qualified, experienced and trained in major reputed institutions. Our hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art surgical, diagnostic tools, sterile operating theatres, and total productivity systems emphasizing patient comfort. As a result, it provides the Best Glaucoma services in Bangalore.
We at Shekar Eye Hospital provide general eye care and expert services across a whole range of eye conditions. The hospital enables eye patients from all sections of society to benefit from the contemporary knowledge and skills in ophthalmic care to serve local, national & international patients with consistent distinction.
Glaucoma Symptoms and Treatment
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye that affects the optic nerve. It is an irreversible disease related to eye pressure. It usually affects the older age group but can also affect young patients and kids. Glaucoma symptoms are mostly recognized only at the advanced stage of the disease rightly called “ The SILENT THIEF OF SIGHT”. They need to be detected earlier to prevent blindness in innocent patients.
The causes of glaucoma include, a family history of the condition, diabetes mellitus, a high degree of refractive error, smoking, traumatic injury, steroid usage, complicated multiple surgeries, congenital abnormalities etc.
The leading cause of glaucoma is eye pressure. Intraocular pressure or eye pressure, mainly depends on the fluid inside the eye called aqueous humour. This fluid is either produced in excess, or there is a defect in the drainage of this fluid, leading to an increase in eye pressure. An increase in eye pressure can compress the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. This high eye pressure leads to the death of optic nerve cells, leading to glaucoma.
There are various types of glaucoma, classified based on their cause. Mainly glaucoma is divided into open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma. This fundamental difference is essential for the treatment and prognosis. In an open type of glaucoma, a defect in the filtration passage causes an increase in eye pressure. In an Angle closure glaucoma, there is an obstruction in the outflow passage, which will cause an increase in eye pressure. A detailed glaucoma evaluation is done before further management in all cases
Causes of Glaucoma
People over the age of 60 are at increased risk for the disease. However, after the age of 40, African Americans face a higher risk. The risk of developing glaucoma increases with each year of passage.
African Americans are significantly more likely to get glaucoma than Caucasians, and they are much more likely to suffer permanent vision loss. People of Asian descent and Native Alaskans are at higher risk of angle-closure glaucoma. People of Japanese descent are more likely to develop low-tension glaucoma.
Hereditary glaucoma – Glaucoma that develops due to underlying hereditary conditions.
Medical conditions – Some studies indicate that diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, migraines, sleep apnoea, patients on steroids all may increase the risk of developing eye glaucoma.
Physical injuries to the eye – Severe trauma both blunt penetrating, such as a hit in the eye, can result in immediate increased eye pressure. Internal damage from such a trauma can also cause future increases in pressure from 2 – 20 years post trauma. Injury can also dislocate the lens, closing the drainage angle and increasing pressure.
Other eye-related risk factors – Certain features of eye anatomy, namely thinner corneas and narrow angle increase risk for developing glaucoma. Conditions such as retinal detachment, eye tumours and eye inflammations may also trigger glaucoma. Research indicates that having a high degree of myopia, or near-sightedness, might also increase the risk of developing glaucoma.
Corticosteroid use – Using corticosteroids (including cortisone, hydrocortisone, and prednisone) for prolonged periods of time locally or systematically increases risk of developing glaucoma.
Glaucoma treatment in Bangalore
Glaucoma symptoms such as vision defect/ loss of visual field can be diagnosed only in advanced stages. Patients with glaucoma are detected mainly by eye examination, which includes measuring eye pressure with an instrument called a tonometer angle evaluation and by dilated examination of optic nerve head.
Eye Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve – the part of the eye that carries the images we see to the brain. When the optic nerve is damaged, blind spots start appearing, which often go unnoticed, until the nerve is significantly damaged. If proper glaucoma treatment is not taken, it could lead to total blindness.
The best treatment for glaucoma is provided at Shekar Eye Hospital in Bangalore, India. Our doctors examine the patients carefully to provide the best care.
Glaucoma Test
A complete eye examination is necessary to detect glaucoma. Glaucoma experts at Shekar Eye Hospital examine the patients’ eyes thoroughly and conduct various eye tests.
Types of glaucoma tests are – tonometry to measure the intraocular pressure; gonioscopy to inspect the drainage angle of the eye; ophthalmoscopy to evaluate optic nerve damage; and perimeter to test the visual field, OCT to scan the retinal nerve fibre layer, pachymetry to detect corneal thickness anterior segment OCT to evaluate the angle etc. All these tests are done regularly for a patient undergoing treatment to monitor improvement.
Our hospital has all the tests required for the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma with excellent specialist doctors. Patients at risk of glaucoma, with a family history of glaucoma are seen by the glaucoma specialist in our hospital. Initially, the patient undergoes a slit lamp examination, followed by the detailed evaluation of glaucoma as entered earlier.
The type of glaucoma is decided by evaluating the angle of the anterior chamber by doing Gonioscopy. Then dilated fundus examination is done to see the optic nerve. Various glaucoma tests that are useful in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of the optic nerve are conducted.
After these tests are done, our specialists will recommend treatment or advice as per standard protocol. In certain case glaucoma surgery, if required, is advised. For other details, such as laser eye drops glaucoma surgery cost, or any other information required, please contact our team.
Glaucoma Surgery Cost
Affordable Glaucoma Test and Surgery Costs at Shekar Eye Hospital in India
Concerned about glaucoma? Shekar Eye Hospital offers a solution. Understanding the urgency of comprehensive eye care, we provide glaucoma tests at costs that are both competitive and fair, ensuring you receive top-tier diagnostics without causing a strain on your pocket. In case your diagnosis leads to the need for surgery, we offer a clear breakdown of the glaucoma surgery cost. We believe in delivering affordable and transparent healthcare for all. Get the best affordable glaucoma tests in India at Shekar Eye Hospital and safeguard your vision.
The glaucoma test cost at Shekar Eye Hospital in Bangalore can vary depending on the specific type of test required and individual patient factors; it is advisable to contact the hospital directly for accurate pricing information.
Best Eye Hospital In India for Glaucoma Treatment
Shekar Eye Hospital in Bangalore is widely regarded as one of the best eye hospital in India for glaucoma treatment, offering state-of-the-art facilities, advanced diagnostic technologies, and a team of experienced glaucoma specialists. With a strong focus on patient care and successful treatment outcomes, Shekar Eye Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence in managing and treating glaucoma
Types of Glaucoma treatment in Bangalore at Shekar Eye Hospital
One of the major causes of glaucoma is increasing pressure on the optic nerve which causes damage. Chronic open-angle glaucoma is the most common form, where the drainage angle of the eye becomes less efficient over time, thereby increasing pressure and causing damage. Closed-angle glaucoma happens when the iris is too close to the drainage angle leading to blockage and an increase in eye pressure. This type of glaucoma should be treated immediately.
Glaucoma surgery includes Trabeculectomy which lowers the intraocular pressure inside the eye in patients. Glaucoma, in most cases, is caused by high pressure inside the eye. Trabeculectomy reduces eye pressure by draining aqueous humour from the eye.
Other glaucoma surgeries done at our hospital include minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries(MIGS) as Glaucoma shunt/ valve surgeries done in very advanced glaucoma cases.
Glaucoma Surgery
Depending on the type and stage of glaucoma, treatment options include medications, laser treatment, and surgery. Laser YAG PI may be required in some types of glaucoma to increase the drainage of eye fluid called aqueous humour. This type of treatment is done by a glaucoma specialist in our hospital and is a simple daycare procedure.
Medicines for glaucoma are given in the form of eye drops which will maintain eye pressure in normal range. The patient might occasionally be priscribedoral tablets for a short duration of time. This is very important to delay the progression or prevent optic nerve damage.
In some cases, only medicines may not be helpful, and hence surgery may be required in such patients. Glaucoma surgery is done mainly to increase outflow and hence reduce pressure, preserving vision and preventing visual field loss. This is done by our specialists, and we have a good record of successful treatment by surgeries.
Glaucoma Eye Treatment
In this vital area of vision management, Shekar Eye Hospital presents several laser-guided, surgical, and medical alternatives. Owing to its ace glaucoma team and current-generation tools, the hospital has been able to make early and accurate diagnoses and conduct sensitive monitoring of the progression of this disease, leading to significant achievements in vision loss prevention.
Glaucoma is a chronic disease which requires long term treatment and follow-up. This is the disease which silently makes patients blind before they even realize any symptoms. Hence, glaucoma treatment is very challenging and requires a proper understanding of the disease.
Our hospital has many glaucoma patients who have been and are being treated successfully and are following up from many years. It is the awareness about the disease which is most important and that motivates the patients to follow-up. Hence glaucoma evaluation is an important aspect of a complete eye examination.
Glaucoma Laser Surgery
- Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) using Lumenis (USA) equipment (first installation of its kind in Karnataka)
- Glaucoma surgery with or without antimetabolites for adult, juvenile and congenital glaucoma
- Glaucoma Shunt/ Valve Surgery for advanced glaucoma.
- Computerized visual field testing by Octopus Automated Perimeter, Switzerland.
- Tonometry glaucoma test using non-contact as well as Applanation tonometry.
- Goldmann gonioscopy with digital imaging.
- YAG laser iridotomy.
- Ultrasound pachymetry and ultrasound bio-microscopy (UBm)
Glaucoma is increasing worldwide and has become one of the important causes of blindness. It is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Our hospital can give complete eye care and detect glaucoma at the earliest to help patients in preserving their vision. Prevention is always better than cure, so early detection and glaucoma treatment is what are strive at our Shekar Eye Hospital to achieve> Together we can and we will “Target Eye Pressure”and silence the silent thief.
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