{"id":6318,"date":"2023-07-11T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=6318"},"modified":"2024-03-31T12:16:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T04:16:58","slug":"glaucoma-the-silent-thief-of-sight","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/glaucoma-silent-thief-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6318\" class=\"elementor elementor-6318\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1214708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1214708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b2092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b2092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Glaucoma is a term that many people are still not familiar with. This is mainly because of the lack of awareness in community regarding this insidious disease. However, it is one of the world\u2019s leading causes of irreversible blindness. It is a disease that often does not show any symptoms until much later, when irreversible damage and visual loss have occurred. Hence, it is also known as the silent thief of sight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b516bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b516bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683a200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"683a200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nLeaving glaucoma too long<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3dfc56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3dfc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During a routine screening, Mr Shafiq* (not his real name), 45, was found to have glaucoma in both eyes. His eye doctor started him on pressure-lowering eyedrops. However, since he did not feel any eye symptoms, and could not see how the eyedrops were helping his vision, Mr Shafiq stopped using the eyedrops after a few months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a7036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8a7036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdac56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-2.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-2-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-2-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6642a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc6642a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade00a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ade00a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Twelve years later, Mr Shafiq complained of blur vision in both eyes. His glaucoma had developed into advanced glaucoma and cataracts. Hence, he underwent an operation to address both the cataracts and glaucoma; first in his right eye followed by his left.<br \/><br \/>Even though, his vision became clearer after the cataract removal, Mr Shafiq had very limited field of vision due to his advanced glaucoma. The condition prevented him from doing many activities. He could not even drive anymore. When he consulted his doctors for treatment to regain his full vision, he was informed that due to glaucoma, his visual defects were irreversible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591a25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"591a25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc24e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc24e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exact cause is unknown<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3a0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f3a0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many types of glaucoma all of which result in damage to the optic nerve. The role of this nerve is to bring visual information from our eyes to our brain so that we can decipher what we see. This damage causes corresponding visual field loss in the affected individual that eventually leads to total blindness.<br \/><br \/>Although the exact cause and pathological process of glaucoma disease is unknown, glaucoma has a definite link to eye (intraocular) pressure. We all have eye pressure, just like we have blood pressure. A buildup of pressure within the eye damages the optic nerve. The longer the pressure buildup persists, the worse the damage is to the nerve. Thus, most treatment strategies for glaucoma aim to reduce the intraocular pressure in order to control the progression of this disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab807c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab807c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35db8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35db8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Various types of treatment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42711b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42711b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the initial stages, eye doctors will usually start the patient on pressure-lowering eyedrops. Following that, there are many other types of treatments depending on the type and severity of the glaucoma. These include oral medications, lasers, surgeries, and ultrasound.<br \/><br \/>Today, there is a new type of treatment available comprising different types of microdevices that are inserted into the eyes using minimally invasive techniques to reduce pressure. All these treatment modalities help to control the intraocular pressure and help reduce the progression of glaucoma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4a62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e4a62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cffdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76cffdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ha-glaucoma-1-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c295773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c295773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3208968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3208968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eye screening is vital<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1056f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1056f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although numerous treatment options are available in these modern times, glaucoma is still an incurable disease that requires lifelong treatment. The earlier it is discovered, the better the long-term outcome. Thus, it is crucial to first identify the presence of this disease.<br \/><br \/>This can be done by seeing an eye doctor for a routine eye screening session. It is important for adults above 40 years of age to regularly check their eyes for glaucoma every one to two years. For people with increased risk of glaucoma, such as those with a family member with glaucoma, this screening should be done every year, at the very least.<br \/><br \/>Glaucoma patients often ask what they can do in their everyday life to reduce the chances of losing vision due to this insidious disease. Once diagnosed with glaucoma, it is crucial to follow up regularly with your eye doctor. The eye doctor will monitor the progression of the disease with visual field tests, eye pressure measurements and special scans for the optic nerve called optical coherence tomography. It is also very important to be adherent to the prescribed eyedrops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7636dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7636dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b86e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b86e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Underlying factors leading to glaucoma<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a580cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a580cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from the above, tackling certain risk factors associated with glaucoma may also help to control the progression of the disease. Underlying systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension may cause glaucoma to progress faster. Thus, good sugar control and pressure control are essential. Other lifestyle changes that may help are aerobic exercises, quitting smoking and reducing caffeine intake. It is also important to get treated for specific conditions such as sleep apnea which is associated with glaucoma.<br \/><br \/>Although a serious condition, with early diagnosis and proper treatment, glaucoma can be well controlled without progressing to blindness. Glaucoma management aims to maintain functional vision of the eyes that exceeds their lifespan. Thus, it is crucial to get annual eye examinations and adhere to the treatment regime as prescribed. With many more advanced treatment options being currently developed, we can expect an even better future for the treatment of glaucoma. Let\u2019s protect our eyes from this thief of sight so we can continue to appreciate the beauty of this world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3086f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca3086f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da73513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da73513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><i>This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhealth.my\/glaucoma-the-silent-thief-of-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Health.<\/a><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glaucoma is a term that many people are still not familiar with. 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