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What to expect and treatments for glaucoma?
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Frequent exams: There are a lot of good medications, surgical treatments, etc to control glaucoma. Frequent exams, visual field testing and measurements/pictures of your optic nerve are needed to monitor the success of the treatment(s).
Answered 1/30/2014
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