What Is Glaucoma?

If you live in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, and you're looking for an eye doctor near you, make an appointment with us at Sunny Isles Eye Center. Our staff will help you keep your vision at its best. Whether you need routine eye exams or eye disease management, we will give you the support you need.

Glaucoma

One condition we might work with is glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease that harms the optic nerve and is caused when fluid builds up in the front part of the eye.

In the normal eye, a fluid called aqueous humor rests inside the eye. Normally, aqueous humor drains from the eye through an inner drainage port. When the fluid drains normally, the intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eye) stays normal. If it can't drain, the fluid - and pressure - increase abnormally, potentially harming the optic nerve and causing glaucoma.

How Would Glaucoma Affect Me?

The increased pressure damages the optic nerve. Since the optic nerve transmits what we see to the brain, glaucoma reduces our vision. Although glaucoma can become severe, if detected early, it can cause fewer problems with your vision.

The most common type of glaucoma is open-angle glaucoma. This occurs when the fluid builds gradually and without any pain. The second type - closed-angle glaucoma - is more serious. This type occurs when the drainage port becomes completely blocked and damage starts to occur rapidly. Closed angle glaucoma is considered an eye emergency

Get Eye Care from an Optometrist Near You

If you’re having regular eye exams, the eye doctor can help detect the early signs of glaucoma. Anyone in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, who needs eye care can come to visit our eye doctor Sunny Isles Eye Center and experience the difference we can make. Our optometrist near you, Dr. Marina Yagudaev, would love to meet you and examine your eyes. Give us a call today and see how much better you’ll see. Call us at (305) 917-1037 for the eye care you need.