Have you ever wondered why regular eye checkups are so important, especially as you age? One of the most silent and dangerous threats to your eyesight is glaucoma—a condition that often develops without symptoms but can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated early. In Egypt, more people are being diagnosed with glaucoma each […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Glaucoma is an acute or chronic rise in intraocular pressure that causes atrophy of the optic nerve, which is responsible for delivering the image from the eye to the brain to complete vision. It is called a silent killer of sight because most of the time the patient does not complain about it and is […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The glaucoma valve acts as an alternative pathway for the ophthalmic fluid to exit from the inside of the eye to the outside of the eye. It is used in advanced cases of glaucoma or after the failure of traditional surgeries to reduce high intraocular pressure, or in some special cases such as: unresponsive pediatric […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Glaucoma is a chronic high intraocular pressure that affects the optic nerve and leads to its gradual loss. Glaucoma treatment is mainly focused on rebalancing intraocular pressure to stop damage to the optic nerve. Medications (drops), lasers, surgery or some or all of the above can be used to reach the desired result. Anatomically, the […]