The most effective glaucoma treatment is working with your ophthalmologist to manage your glaucoma. There are currently medications (usually eye drops), laser treatments, and surgeries available depending on the type of glaucoma and the severity. The goal is to reduce the pressure in the eye to decrease the damage to the optic nerve.
What You Can Do
- visit your eye doctor
- take prescribed medication
- eat healthily
- exercise
- don’t smoke
- limit caffeine
- stay hydrated but sip fluids
- elevate your head while sleeping
If you have glaucoma or are at risk of developing the disease, contact Grosinger, Spigelman & Grey, Michigan’s Leading Eye Care Physicians, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for an appointment.