The goal of glaucoma treatment is to lower the pressure in the eye to prevent vision loss. Our ophthalmologists, including our board-certified glaucoma specialist, Dr. Wood, are prepared to offer you the latest and most advanced treatment options. They know that clear vision is essential to everyday life, and our whole team strives to protect and preserve great vision for every patient. We are committed to making the best glaucoma treatments available to residents throughout North Texas and southern Oklahoma.
Our Mindset is Interventional
Vision lost to glaucoma can never be recovered, and it is our highest priority to protect as much of your eyesight as possible. To accomplish this, our interventional glaucoma treatments are focused on detecting the disease early and stopping it before vision is affected. The following are a few examples of treatment options available to our patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension:
Laser Glaucoma Treatment
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is at the forefront of glaucoma treatment. It is an in-office procedure that lowers eye pressure by rejuvenating and cleaning out the filtering cells, known as the trabecular meshwork, inside the eye that drain its fluid. SLT takes only 2-3 minutes to perform, has no activity restrictions afterwards, and most patients experience zero pain. SLT is an excellent option for patients with high eye pressure, mild to moderate glaucoma, or who wish to reduce the number of medicated eyedrops they take for eye pressure.
MIGS (Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery)
MIGS, or micro-invasive glaucoma surgery, is a variety of procedures that lower the pressure in the eye whilst maximizing safety and offering rapid recovery time. Examples of MIGS include:
1. Drug Delivery Therapy
With the iDose and Durysta implants, patients have an easy and effective alternative to costly and cumbersome eye drops. These implants can be done in the office (Durysta) or in the operating room (iDose) to place a sustained-release medicated implant inside the eye that directly lowers eye pressure at the site of greatest effect.
2. Microstents
Our ophthalmologists are skilled in the placement of the iStent and Hydrus microtrabecular bypass stents, which are among the smallest implants approved for use in the human body. These stents lower the pressure inside the eye in patients with glaucoma, and may be placed at the same time as cataract surgery to protect your eyes from vision loss.
3. Canaloplasty
Pressure in the eye may become elevated due to narrowing and lack of function of the eye’s natural drainage system. With canaloplasty, a microcatheter is used to dilate this drainage system and restore the eye’s natural outflow.
Medication
Some patients may need to take prescription eyedrops to keep the pressure in their eyes low. Our doctors will work with you to find the most effective eyedrop regimen with the least side effects.
Contact Us Today For More Information
RGB Cataract and LASIK is conveniently located off Highway 75 North in Sherman, Texas. Contact us at 903-892-3282 to schedule an appointment.
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