Glaucoma is a disease characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve that generally begins with a subtle loss of peripheral vision. If not properly diagnosed and treated, glaucoma can progress to loss of central vision and blindness.

Glaucoma is usually, but not always, associated with elevated pressure in the eye that leads to optic nerve damage. In some cases, glaucoma may occur in the presence of normal eye pressure.

Worldwide, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness with over 3 million people in the U.S. affected by the disease. As many as half of the individuals with glaucoma, however, may not know that they have the disease as it initially causes no symptoms, and the loss of vision on the side is hardly noticeable.

Specialists at Eye Consultants of Syracuse provide complete diagnostic and surgical management for the prevention of vision loss due to glaucoma. Our glaucoma specialists are available for consultation in the following areas:

• Glaucoma evaluation and testing
• Management of intraocular pressure
• Trabeculectomy filtration surgery
• Laser treatment for cyclophotocoagulation, iridectomy and trabeculoplasty 
• Glaucoma implant surgery
• Pediatric glaucoma surgery
• Argon and diode laser treatments

If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with glaucoma, the physicians at Eye Consultants of Syracuse can help.

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