Open-angle glaucoma

Develops more often after 40 years of age. The hereditary factor has a definite value. Glaucoma affects 1.5-3% of the population.
The onset of the disease is gradual. Appears heaviness in the eyes, periodic blurring of vision, rainbow circles around the source of light, over time, narrowing the field of view, deteriorating its severity, can disturb the pain in the temples and brow ridges.
Complaints nosioli suspicion of the disease, but unfortunately, there are cases when the patient turns to the hospital with a blind eye. The main method of diagnosis remains the measurement of intraocular pressure. When glaucoma occurs, narrowing of peripheral vision occurs. A lot of information is given by the examination of the iris and the fundus. In the iris, the processes of atrophy develop, the pigment is washed out, the optic nerve disc turns pale.
Modern methods make it possible to suspect glaucoma in the early stages - topography is used, the central field of vision is examined, and the angle of the anterior chamber is examined.
Intraocular pressure should be lower than 26-27 mmHg when measuring 10 g by a weight according to Maklakov. Conservative therapy: Bury drops, narrowing pupil - 1-6% solution of pilocarpine; Reducing the secretion of intraocular fluid - 0.25-0.5% optomol, arutimol, timolol maleate, 0.125-0.5% clonidine, 0.1% adrenaline. In the absence of effect - laser or microsurgical treatment.