Glaucoma is a disease that causes a gradual degeneration of cells that make up the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye to the brain. As the nerve cells die, vision is slowly lost, usually beginning in the periphery. Often, the loss of vision remains unnoticeable until a significant amount of nerve damage has occurred. Therefore, as many as half of all people with glaucoma may be unaware of their disease.
At Tricon Eye Care Center, we have in-depth testing and scans to detect glaucomatous changes early to initiate treatments through medications, lasers, and/or surgery. Our physicians also specialize in Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) which help slow the progression of glaucoma through surgical options that are minimally invasive for patients.
