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  • Laser iridotomy for glaucoma

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Laser iridotomy uses a very focused beam of light to create a hole on the outer edge, or rim, of the iris, the colored part of the eye. This opening allows fluid (aqueous humor) to flow between the anterior chamber, the front part of the

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  • Levobetaxolol ophthalmic

    Drug
    02/06/04, Healthwise

    Apply light pressure to the inside corner of the eye (near the nose) after each drop to prevent the fluid from draining down the tear duct.

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  • Laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused beam of light to treat the drainage angle of the eye. This surgery makes it easier for fluid to flow out of the front part of the eye, decreasing pressure in the eye.

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  • Goniotomy for glaucoma

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Goniotomy is a surgical procedure in which the doctor uses a lens called a goniolens to see the structures of the front part of the eye (anterior chamber). An opening is made in the trabecular meshwork, the group of tiny canals located

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  • Glaucoma - Treatment Overview

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Treatment for glaucoma focuses on preserving eyesight by slowing the damage to the nerve located in the back of the eye (optic nerve). In adults, treatment cannot restore eyesight that has already been lost as a result of glaucoma. Bu

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  • Radial keratotomy (RK) for nearsightedness

    Article
    07/07/07, Healthwise

    Radial keratotomy (RK) involves making tiny cuts in the cornea, which flatten it and reduce nearsightedness. In people who have both astigmatism and nearsightedness, the surgeon may make additional cuts to flatten the misshapen part o

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  • Glaucoma - Surgery

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Surgery is not always necessary to treat glaucoma. Medicines can often control the pressure in the eyes, preventing further vision loss and blindness. Medicine will usually be tried first before surgery is considered.

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  • Glaucoma - Other Treatment

    Article
    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Glaucoma causes blindness by damaging the nerve cells located in the back of the eye and often occurs without increased pressure in the eye. Many doctors believe glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease, rather than just a disease of high

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  • Strabismus - Treatment Overview

    Article
    04/16/07, Healthwise

    Treatment for strabismus should begin as soon after diagnosis as possible. In general, the younger the child is when treatment for strabismus begins, the better the chances are of correcting the problem.

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  • Corneal ring implants for nearsightedness (myopia)

    Article
    07/07/07, Healthwise

    Corneal ring implants are clear pieces of acrylic that can be surgically implanted into the clear, dome-shaped bulge at the front of the eye called the cornea. The implants flatten the cornea and reduce nearsightedness. The implants a

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