44 Treatments  for Open Angle Glaucoma

8 Tests 2 Medical Procedures 5 Surgical Procedures 19 Prescribed Medications

6 Herbs and Supplements 4 Alternative Procedures

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Tests for Open Angle Glaucoma

1. Tonometry Tonometry is a test to measure the pressure inside your eyes. The test is used to screen for glaucoma.  More

2. Visual Field Study The visual field refers to the total area in which objects can be seen in the side (peripheral) vision while you focus your eyes on a central point.  More

3. Gonioscopy

4. Ophthalmoscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels.  More

5. Slit Lamp Eye Exam The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye.  More

6. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More

7. Corneal Pachymetry

8. Visual Acuity Testing The visual acuity test is used to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a standardized chart or card held 14 - 20 feet away.  More

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Medical Procedures for Open Angle Glaucoma

1. Cyclocryotherapy Cyclocryotherapy (CCT) is a procedure that employs temperatures as low as -112F (-80C) to destroy the ciliary body, an organ in the anterior chamber of the eye behi...  More

2. Ciliary Body Ablation

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Surgical Procedures for Open Angle Glaucoma

1. Trabeculectomy Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes part of the trabeculum in the eye to relieve pressure caused by glaucoma.  More

2. Laser Trabeculoplasty

3. Surgical Trabeculoplasty

4. Intraocular Tension Relief

5. Iris surgery

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Prescribed Medications for Open Angle Glaucoma

1. acetaZOLAMIDE(Diamox , Diamox Sequels) ACETAZOLAMIDE (a set a ZOLE a mide) is used to treat glaucoma and some seizure disorders. It may be used to treat edema or swelling from heart failure or from other...  More

2. timolol ophthalmic(Timoptic-XE , others...) TIMOLOL (TYE moe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

3. methazolamide(Neptazane , others...) METHAZOLAMIDE (meth a ZOLE a mide) lowers the pressure within the eye. It is used to treat certain kinds of glaucoma. It is also used before eye surgery.  More

4. latanoprost ophthalmic(Xalatan , Xalatam Multi-Pack) LATANOPROST (la TA noe prost) is used in the eye to treat open angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

5. bimatoprost ophthalmic(Lumigan ) BIMATOPROST (bi MA toe prost) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

6. travoprost ophthalmic(Travatan , Travatan Z) TRAVOPROST (TRA voe prost) is used in the eye to treat open angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

7. brinzolamide ophthalmic(Azopt ) BRINZOLAMIDE (bryn XOE la mide) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

8. brimonidine ophthalmic(Alphagan , others...) BRIMONIDINE (bri MOE ni deen) is used to to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

9. apraclonidine ophthalmic(Iopidine ) APRACLONIDINE (a pra KLON i deen) is used to lower pressure in the eye caused glaucoma, eye surgery, or other conditions.  More

10. unoprostone ophthalmic(Rescula ) UNOPROSTONE (yoo noh PROST ohn) lowers the pressure in the eye. It is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

11. metipranolol ophthalmic(OptiPranolol , Metipranolol) METIPRANOLOL (met i PRAN oh lol) is a medicine that lowers the pressure in the eye. It is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

12. dipivefrin ophthalmic(Propine , others...) DIPIVEFRIN (dye PI ve frin) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

13. levobunolol ophthalmic(Betagan , others...) LEVOBUNOLOL (lee voe BYOO noe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

14. betaxolol ophthalmic(Betoptic , others...) BETAXOLOL (be TAX oh lol) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

15. carteolol ophthalmic(Ocupress , Carteolol Hydrochloride) CARTEOLOL (KAR tee oh lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

16. dorzolamide ophthalmic(Trusopt , Dorzolamide Hydrochloride) DORZOLAMIDE (dor ZOLE a mide) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

17. dorzolamide-timolol ophthalmic(Cosopt , Dorzolamide Hydrochloride-Timolol Maleate) DORZOLAMIDE; TIMOLOL (dor ZOLE a mide; TYE moe lole) is used in the eye to treat open-angle glaucoma and high pressure in the eye.  More

18. echothiophate iodide ophthalmic(Phospholine Iodide ) ECHOTHIOPHATE (ek oh THYE oh fate) works in the eye. It is used to treat some kinds of glaucoma. It is also used to diagnose and to treat a condition that causes th...  More

19. pilocarpine ophthalmic(Piloptic-1 , others...) PILOCARPINE (PYE loe KAR peen) is used in the eye to decrease pressure in certain kinds of glaucoma. It is also used to prepare the eyes for surgery.  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Open Angle Glaucoma What's this?

1. Coleus Coleus species have been used in the Asian traditional medicine to treat angina, asthma, bronchitis, epilepsy, insomnia, skin rashes, and a wide range of digestive ...  More Efficacy Grade B

2. melatonin Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland from the amino acid tryptophan. The synthesis and release of melatonin are stimulated by darkness a...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. ginkgo Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Ginkgo is used for the treatment of ...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. Kudzu Kudzu originated in China and was brought to the United States from Japan in the late 1800s. It is distributed throughout much of the eastern United States and is m...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. Berberine Berberine is a bitter-tasting, yellow, plant alkaloid with a long history of medicinal use in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Berberine is present in the roots, rhi...  More Efficacy Grade C

6. dan-shen Danshen ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), often in combination with other herbs. Remedies containing danshen are used tr...  More Efficacy Grade C

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Alternative Procedures for Open Angle Glaucoma What's this?

1. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More

2. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More

3. Biofeedback Biofeedback is a purported technique for helping an individual become conscious of otherwise unconscious body processes. Through conveying information about blood p...  More

4. Hydrotherapy Water has been used medicinally for thousands of years, with traditions rooted in ancient China, Japan, India, Rome, Greece, the Americas, and the Middle East. Ther...  More

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