Grandma is scheduled for her cataract operation this coming Thursday. She is excited about the operation cos of the blur vision that she is experiencing now, but we are all worried cos she had Glaucoma on her other eye. Meaning, she is operating on her better eye in hope of a clearer vision but in the midst of doing so, she might also risk not able to see for a couple of days.
I have taken leave to accompany my grandma. When i bought my first car, i told my grandma i can fetch her to the hospital, must carry out what i promised.
Some info about Glaucoma:
Glaucoma refers to a category of eye disorders often associated with a dangerous buildup of internal eye pressure (
intraocular pressure or IOP), which can damage the eye's
optic nerve that transmits visual information to the brain.
With untreated or uncontrolled glaucoma, you might eventually notice decreased ability to see at the edges of your vision (
peripheral vision). Progressive eye damage could then lead to blindness.
In fact, as the second leading cause of blindness, glaucoma creates at least some vision loss in more than half of the approximately 2.5 million Americans estimated to have the eye disease.
Glaucoma Symptoms
Glaucoma is often referred to as the "silent thief of sight," because most types typically cause no pain and produce no symptoms. For this reason, glaucoma often progresses undetected until the optic nerve already has been irreversibly damaged, with varying degrees of permanent vision loss.
But with
acute, angle-closure glaucoma, symptoms that occur suddenly can include blurry vision, halos around lights, intense eye pain, nausea, and vomiting. If you have these symptoms, make sure you immediately see an eye care practitioner or visit the emergency room so steps can be taken to prevent permanent vision loss.
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