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Prevent glaucoma before symptoms start for the best chance at mitigating the disease’s long-term impact on eye health. Florida Eye Center eye specialists in Tampa understand the importance of proactive care and the measures that can be taken to prevent glaucoma, detect it early, and prevent serious vision loss.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Nine in ten people in the US have open-angle glaucoma. This type of glaucoma represents what most people think of when they think of the eye disease. The other types are far less common, but most have no early symptoms, making regular testing the only way to detect glaucoma.
Glaucoma is caused by eye fluid not draining properly, causing a pressure build-up that pushes on the optic nerve. This pressure damages the optic nerve, which over time leads to blindness. Initially, vision loss is gradual, starting with peripheral vision, but left undiagnosed, it can progress until the entire field of vision is impacted.
The blindness caused by glaucoma is irreversible; however, there are steps you can take to significantly reduce your risk of developing glaucoma or slow its progression:
Taking care of yourself is a great place to begin in glaucoma prevention, but preventative eye care through Florida Eye Center’s eye specialists in Tampa is the only way to diagnose glaucoma early and begin treatment to prevent the condition from worsening. Our team provides leading glaucoma treatment in Tampa with comprehensive exams that can detect glaucoma early and assess your risk based on personal factors like age, family and medical history, and ethnicity.
We recommend adults with a low risk of glaucoma receive eye exams at least once every two years. If glaucoma is present in your medical history or if there are other factors that increase your risk for glaucoma, you should schedule visits more frequently to stay on top of eye health.
If glaucoma is detected, our team at Florida Eye Center can provide leading glaucoma treatment in Tampa and work with you on a personalized plan to manage your condition and prevent further vision loss.
To schedule a consultation with an eye doctor at the Florida Eye Center, request an appointment today.
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