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Closed Angle Glaucoma : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Iris surgery

Treatments Overview Articles

Glaucoma
The objective of treatment is to reduce intraocular pressure. Depending on the type of glaucoma, this is achieved with medications or by surgery.Most people with glaucoma can be treated successfully with eye drops.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Glaucoma
Vitamin C, taken in dosages up to bowel tolerance, is reported to reduce pressure within the eye and restore collagen balance. A vitamin C supplement with bioflavonoids, especially rutin and lutein, are particularly recommended.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Treatments 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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