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Please describe the ways to cure glaucoma ?

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Treatable: Glaucoma is chronic. Treatment is effective but not truly curative. Most cases respond to anti-glaucoma drops, some require laser treatment or operative surgery. The surgery frequently normalizes the pressure but does not cure the underlying process. It creates instead a fluid bypass so pressure is no longer an issue. If you have glaucoma you should have an ophthalmolgist for treatment.

Answered 4/12/2013

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Control: Glaucoma is defined as any eye pressure that leads to optic nerve damage. Any damage caused by glaucoma is irreversible, so truly, glaucoma cannot be cured. Glaucoma can only be controlled by lowering the eye pressure to prevent further nerve damage. Options to lower pressures include eye drops, laser treatments, and surgery.

Answered 9/12/2013

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