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Closed Angle Glaucoma : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:

Prevention Overview Articles

Glaucoma
There is no way to prevent open-angle glaucoma, but you can prevent vision loss from the condition. Early diagnosis and careful management are the keys to preventing vision loss.Most people with open-angle glaucoma have symptoms.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Glaucoma
While glaucoma is not preventable, early detection and treatment can help to prevent serious damage to vision. Those with risk factors should have regular eye exams and avoid medicines that tend to be implicated in the development of glaucoma, inc...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Laser Iridotomy
Laser iridotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed on the eye to treat angle closure glaucoma, a condition of increased pressure in the front chamber(anterior chamber) that is caused by sudden(acute) or slowly progressive(chronic) blockage ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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