Xi'an Ophthalmology Department Lu Hai: How to treat high intraocular pressure?
High intraocular pressure (or glaucoma) is a blinding eye disease, which brings discomfort and trouble to patients. So, how to treat high intraocular pressure? Here are some common treatments based on Lu Hai's experience in ophthalmology.
medication
Drug therapy is one of the first choice for the treatment of high intraocular pressure. Drugs are mainly used to reduce the production of aqueous humor in the eye or promote its excretion, so as to control intraocular pressure. Commonly used drugs include drugs for lowering intraocular pressure and promoting aqueous humor excretion.
Most intraocular pressure lowering drugs reduce intraocular pressure by reducing the production of aqueous humor, such as β Receptor blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, etc. The drugs that promote aqueous humor excretion include prostaglandins and imidazole drugs.
The advantages of drug treatment are high safety and obvious efficacy, but there are also side effects and poor compliance. Therefore, during drug treatment, patients need to regularly review intraocular pressure in order to adjust the type and dosage of drugs according to the efficacy.
laser therapy
Laser therapy is a commonly used minimally invasive method to treat high intraocular pressure. It can irradiate eye tissue through laser, change the structure of aqueous humor drainage channel or increase aqueous humor drainage channel, so as to reduce intraocular pressure.
The common laser treatment methods include laser peripheral iridoplasty (SLT) and laser omentoplasty (ALT). These treatments have the advantages of less trauma and faster recovery. It should be noted that laser therapy is not applicable to all patients with high intraocular pressure, and should be selected under the guidance of doctors.
surgical treatment
For patients with high intraocular pressure who are ineffective or intolerable to drug and laser treatment, surgical treatment becomes an option. The surgical treatment is mainly to remove part of aqueous humor drainage channels and increase aqueous humor drainage channels to reduce intraocular pressure.
The common surgical treatment methods include focus resection, surgical plasty and implantation. These operations need to be performed in a professional hospital environment by experienced doctors.
Supplementary health care
In addition to medical treatment or surgical treatment, some auxiliary health care measures can be taken for patients with high intraocular pressure to improve the treatment effect. These measures include lifestyle adjustment and eye care.
The adjustment of living habits mainly includes weight control, moderate exercise, restriction of caffeine and alcohol intake. In addition, keeping away from computer and mobile phone screens regularly, drinking more water and supplementing vitamins will also help eye health.
In short, high intraocular pressure is a serious eye disease, and there are various treatments. Drug treatment, laser treatment, surgical treatment and auxiliary health care measures can help patients reduce intraocular pressure and alleviate symptoms. However, no matter which treatment method is adopted, patients should be under the guidance of doctors, and regularly review and adjust the treatment plan to achieve the best treatment effect.
Luhai Hospital of Xi'an Ophthalmology Department mentioned in the article is an actual hospital that provides professional services for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases.
