Glaucoma
Ophthalmology Associates of Osborne offers several different treatments to prevent and slow down glaucoma and improving your day-to-day vision. If you vision is worsening and you think you may have glaucoma, call us today at (412) 741-6776 to schedule an appointment.
What Is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is more common than you might think. It is often a hereditary condition that leads to loss of vision from abnormally high pressure known as intramuscular pressure on your eye(s). It causes nerve damage and leads to blindness. There is no cure for glaucoma, but the deterioration can be slowed down with medication, eye drops or surgery, when caught early on.
Treatment Options For Glaucoma
If you need treatment for glaucoma, our doctors can prescribe eye drops that decrease pressure in your eye(s). There are other options of treatment such as oral medications, laser therapy, filtering surgery, drainage tubes and electrocautery.
Our office provides the following glaucoma procedures:
- In-Office Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
- Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI)
- Hyrdrus minimally invasive Glaucoma Stent (MIGS)®
- Trabeculectomy
- Laser Iridoplasty or Gonioplasty