Coinciding with World Glaucoma Day, specialists have asked the possible affected to become aware of the importance of blindness prevention from disciplines such as ophthalmology in the treatment and prevention of diabetes glaucoma.
According to these specialists, diabetes glaucoma detection is the first line of action to prevent or stop blindness;which constitutes the most feared consequence of this disease.
In this regard, they have recalled that 75 % of blindness cases can be treated in a timely manJans FROMOW, Ophthalmologist Surgeon.
According to the sumedico.com portal, some of the main risk factors to develop diabetes glaucoma, are the degeneration of macula for age, which usually happens after 50 years of age, when what focuses on fine visionIt is lost.
In these cases, the retina suffers from the lack of oxygen and blood vessels grow to the degree of lifting the retina.FROMOW President of the Mexican Retina Association (AMR), explained in this regard that "when there is glaucoma and the retina emerges, treatment and recovery are much more expensive."
Glaucoma can be detected through a visual acuity test, which includes trying the visual field, an exam with pupil dilation, tonometry and pachymetry;A treatment that also includes drops in the form of drops to apply in the eyes or pills.