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Glaucoma (glaucoma) is a group of diseases and it often occurs as a result of high pressure inside the eye and leads to damage and atrophy of the optic nerve, which leads to loss of vision and may reach total blindness.
Does high eye pressure mean that the person has glaucoma?
Not necessarily, high eye pressure means that there is a high risk of developing it. But it does not mean that the person is actually injured, the person with blue water only is the one whose optic nerve has atrophied.
Is it possible for a person to develop glaucoma if the eye pressure is not high?
Yes, glaucoma can occur without an increase in eye pressure. This type of glaucoma is called "low pressure glaucoma" and it is uncommon.
How can a person protect his eyesight?
Studies have shown that early detection and treatment of glaucoma is the best way to control the disease. If the classification of a person falls among those who are more likely to have the disease, then periodic follow-up action
If the disease is diagnosed, then the visits should be of shorter periods.
If a person is undergoing treatment for glaucoma, the treatment must be taken daily with regular visits to the doctor.
Early detection and treatment of glaucoma is the best way to control it
Reducing eye pressure when having glaucoma (in the early stages) slows down the progression of the disease and helps protect the sense of vision from loss.
Can glaucoma be cured?
Unfortunately, at the present time there is no conclusively effective treatment. The vision lost because of it cannot be recovered or cured. Rather, the purpose of treatment is not to deteriorate the condition and keep the remaining vision in good and healthy condition.
Does glaucoma limit normal life?
The human life is not affected and he can coexist with this disease. Thus, a blue water patient can practice his life normally, but in the context of caring for his health as a whole and his eye health in particular.
How does glaucoma affect driving?
Abstaining from driving is very difficult, so the independence of a person and his feeling of freedom and his self-reliance for the longest possible period of time is a basic need, and yet there are more important considerations when they arise, the immediate stopping of driving is to protect oneself and protect others on the road.
The glaucoma patient must set a schedule for taking the medicine and when he notices the emergence of such symptoms, he must think seriously about whether or not to drive a car:
Peripheral loss of vision
This makes it difficult to see or avoid obstacles on the road from vehicles or pedestrians on the side of the road.
Sensitivity to light
The eyes take longer to adapt to the bright sunlight or headlights of cars at night.
Blurred vision
However, it is difficult to distinguish between clear images or seeing a moving image, such as crossing people or cars.
Accidents
A driver who has a high visual acuity is prone to accidents, so let alone a person whose eyesight is short. If the glaucoma patient experiences an accident that was due to a mistake he had made or was about to fall into an accident because he was unable to see some of the obstacles that exist on the road, then his ability to drive safely must be re-evaluated.
If the person does not feel comfortable driving his car because he lacks self-security on his part
What is the effect of sporting activity on glaucoma?
There are some indications that regular sports activity helps reduce eye pressure, and it also has a positive effect on the factors that increase the likelihood of a person being infected with diseases, especially diabetes and high blood pressure.
The patient must take precautions not to fall victim to accidents
Finally
The glaucoma patient may need to make some lifestyle changes in order to deal with the disease more effectively and positively. The earlier the diagnosis, with regular visits to the doctor and following treatment, leads to the person continuing his normal life.
Likewise, the glaucoma patient has to set a schedule to take the medicine so that it becomes part of his daily routine, and by setting a schedule of medicines, it will become easier for him.
In addition to caring for the physical and psychological condition that greatly affects glaucoma. Finally, glaucoma should not be a reason for impeding a person''s life in order to live it normally.
