How is glaucoma treated?

Several choices: Observation, medications (topical eye drops, oral medications), laser (in office, in or), or surgery (blebless procedures, filtering surgery, tube implant surgery, etc.).

Many ways : Treatment usually starts with eye drops. As the glaucoma progresses, laser then various incisional surgeries are used.

Yes but not cured: Glaucoma is abnormal elevation of the pressures in the eyes. Eye drops are used to decrease the pressure. It usually requires application of drops once or twice a day to maintain optimum control. If left untreated glaucoma could lead to blindness.

Yes: Observation, topical drops or other medications, laser, minimally invasive or conventional surgery: depending on side effects, stage of disease/current vision, health status, rate of progression, and eye pressure.