In order to
maintain the best control of glaucoma and prevent vision loss, many patients
with glaucoma must be quite consistent in their use of eye drops to maintain
the proper eye pressure or Intraocular Pressure (IOP). For many, glaucoma laser
treatment is often helpful in reducing or eliminating glaucoma eye drops but
for others eye drop use is part of their daily routine several times each day.
Recently a microscopic implant containing a glaucoma eye pressure medication
was FDA approved to help glaucoma patients improve their quality of life by
reducing the need for eye drops as well as ensuring better consistency and
compliance and thus an exciting option for lowering IOP in the treatment of
glaucoma and a step in the right direction to reducing blindness related to
this common disease.
If you or someone you know is being treated for glaucoma with eye drops, please schedule a glaucoma eye exam and ask about options for glaucoma treatment to help reduce the need for daily eye drops. Call us at Doctor & Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor & Associates in Fairfield County, or Facebook to schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates offices are conveniently located at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.
