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2017 年 7 月 3 日

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My VISION Is Stolen!!!

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What is Vision?

SIGHT: sense faculty to see people and things around us.

Why is Sight Important?

Visual Acuity defines the clarity of the visual perception of an image. Vision can be lost at birth or during the lifetime painlessly or painfully for various reasons.

Pain in vision draws one’s attention to seek medical treatment.
Painless loss of vision is akin to termites silently causing destruction from the inside without initial symptoms. One common permanent loss of vision is Glaucoma.

When does GLAUCOMA occur?

Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure without us being aware.

Glaucoma damage is permanent and it is not reversible.

Aqueous humor controls the pressure inside the eyes to keep the eyeball firm. It is secreted in the ciliary body and passed through the pupil into the space between the iris and the cornea. Aqueous is drained through the Trabecular meshwork at the anterior chamber angle (Fig 1).
 

Fig 1. Cross Section of the Eye

Groups at Risk:

  • Male/female over 40
  • East-Asian/African American ancestry
  • Family history of glaucoma
  • People who have high eye pressure; either far-sighted or near-sighted; have an eye injury; taking steroid eye drops or orally; thinner central corneal thickness; thinning optic nerve; diabetes; migraines; hypertension or other health-related problems

World Health Organization (WHO) Eye Screening Recommendation

Glaucoma has no symptoms in early stages.

Many people are unaware of this silent but preventable blindness. Regular eye screening helps to detect this disease before vision is lost.

Glaucoma Screening for normal individuals:

  • Once in every 2 years for persons 40 years and above
  • Yearly for persons 50 years and above
  • Screen for intraocular pressure if immediate family is diagnosed with glaucoma
  • Full eye examination every 5 to 10 years if person is below 40 years with no known risk factors (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Screening schedules for individuals at risk of glaucoma:

  • 1 – 3 years for persons aged 40 – 50 years
  • 1 – 2 years for persons aged 55 – 64 years
  • 6 – 12 months for persons aged 65 years and above

How is Glaucoma treated?

Prognosis through medication and surgery to prevent further optic nerve damage is good.

Treatment Options

  • Glaucoma is usually controlled with eye drop medications. Used daily, the eye drops lower intraocular pressure by reducing the amount of aqueous fluid produced by the eyes or helps the fluid flow better through the drainage angle.
  • Laser surgery helps to drain the aqueous fluid from the eye. The various procedure types can be carried out in the ophthalmologist’s clinic or as outpatient in the surgical centre:
    1. Trabeculoplasty
      This surgery is for persons with open-angle glaucoma. The surgeon uses the laser to facilitate the drainage angle function better, in order for the fluid to flow out properly, thus reducing the eye pressure.
    2. Iridotomy
      This procedure is recommended for persons with angle-closure glaucoma. The ophthalmologist uses the laser to create a tiny hole in the iris allowing the fluid to flow towards the drainage angle.
  • Surgery
    1. Trabeculectomy
      The surgeon creates a tiny flap in the sclera and a bubble in the conjunctiva called a filtration bleb to drain the aqueous humor (Fig 2).
      In the bleb, the fluid is absorbed by the tissue around the eye, hence lowering the eye pressure.
  1. Glaucoma Drainage Implant
    – The ophthalmologist may implant a tiny drainage tube in the eye (Fig 3).
    – It sends the fluid to a collection area called a reservoir.
    – The surgeon creates the reservoir beneath the conjunctiva.
    – The fluid is absorbed into nearby blood vessels.

Advisory Highlights

  • Team effort between patients and doctor
  • Adhere to doctor’s instructions
  • Visit the doctor every 3 – 6 months
  • Refer enquiries to consultant

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2017 年 7 月 3 日

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My VISION Is Stolen!!!

Dr. Mohd Hassan @ Maung Maung Win

Ophthalmology

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