Get to know of the causes of Glaucoma, diagnosis, home remedies, treatment  in Kenya and best eye hospitals in Nairobi.

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma has been accepted and defined as an eye disease which causes the eye to contain excess fluid pressure.
There are ideally two main types of glaucoma; open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma. The former is the most common type of glaucoma with 90% of cases.

Causes Glaucoma

Glaucoma is caused by the damaged optic nerve. There is no study that clearly indicates what causes the optic nerve to be damaged.
Glaucoma can run in family. That is, it can be passed from parents to children.

Medical Treatment for Glaucoma

Some of the ways of treating Glaucoma include:

1. Eye drops for Glaucoma

Medically, glaucoma can become treated through the use of eye drops for glaucoma. The eye drops for glaucoma include prostaglandin analogues, beta-blockers, cholinergic agents, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
The side effects of this method of treatment include; eyelash growth, stinging, change in eye colour, and stinging, which should go away in a while.

2. Surgery

The other alternative treatment method is glaucoma surgery. The existing types of glaucoma surgery include drainage implant, trabeculoplasty, and filtering surgery. The operation should, however, become considered if the eye drops prove ineffective.
Home remedies for Glaucoma
You can take the following measures to control Glaucoma
Since Glaucoma runs in families always know your family’s eye history and seek treatment earlier.
You can also see an eye specialist for  a recommendation of the best diet for your eyes.

Best Eye Hospitals in Nairobi

Some of the recommended eye hospitals that  offer Ophthalmology services include:

• M.P. Shah Hospital
• City Eye Hospital
• The Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital

Important: If you follow your Ophthalmologist’s treatment advice and have regular  eye examination, chances are that you will not go blind because of Glaucoma.