Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent eye diseases in the world today. This disease strikes and is usually not realized by the patient until they are either diagnosed with it, or irreparable damage has been done. Narrow angle glaucoma is different in that it makes itself known with a sudden increase in pressure in the eye, which results in intense pain.
Glaucoma is a term given to a group of different eye diseases that affect many people in the world today. Glaucoma is the number one cause of blindness in the world and narrow angle is the rarest type. The only good part about contracting it is that it is hard to ignore. Normally, glaucoma is not realized by the patient because there are no symptoms. This is bad because if it is not diagnosed by a doctor it can cause a lot of damage and eventually blindness. However, narrow angle comes on suddenly and causes intense pain. However, this type of glaucoma is a serious condition and if not treated immediately, it has the possibility of causing blindness in three to five days. Most of the time the symptoms are not able to be ignored because there are so painful, so those afflicted will seek treatment.
Narrow angle glaucoma is extremely rare but it is extremely serious. Anyone who contracts this type of glaucoma will know immediately that they are having eye problems. The symptoms for this type of glaucoma come on very quickly and are very extreme. The symptoms include extreme pain and inflammation, high-pressure in the eye, seeing halos around lights, vomiting, blurred vision and extreme sensitivity to light. Narrow angle can be brought about by a few different things such as a hit in the eye, bad eye structure, certain medications and diabetes. If treatment is not commenced immediately, then eyesight could be lost as quickly as three to five days. This disease comes on quickly and severely and can do extreme damage in a short amount of time if not arrested. The optical surgeon will treat this type of glaucoma with a type of laser surgery called laser iridotomy. The surgeon will create a hole in the iris with the use of the laser in order to let fluid flow to the front part of the eye. Once this has been done, the pressure will be relieved and vision will be saved.
Narrow angle glaucoma is one of the rare forms of glaucoma, but is a quick acting eye disease. It can destroy vision in five days or less if not treated. The only good news is that the symptoms that come with it are so hard to ignore that anyone would seek treatment in time to save their sight.
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This post was written by health_remedies on May 2, 2009
