Serious Eye Disease Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disease that can cause significant vision loss and even blindness in patients. This disease originates from damage to the optic nerve behind the eyes. Once this damage begins, the patient will have vision loss, which will only worsen as the disease progresses. When the damage continues, eyesight will continue to be lost. As the fluid builds up in the eye, it can exert pressure on the optic nerve, and this is what causes damage. Anyone can get this eye disease, but it's more common in older people. It's the most common cause of going blind in people over sixty.
We're here at Michigan Eyecare Institute to provide your eye care if you need to see an eye doctor in Southfield, Livonia, or Dearborn, MI. Call us to see the optometrist for your eye exam and get tested for this severe eye disease.
Vision Loss
This disease often has no symptoms when it gets started, but it will progress until you notice a few signs. When it gets worse, the patient will begin to lose vision, have things look dimmer, and have blind spots in their vision on the side or in the middle. In addition, it can cause the patient to be nauseated, have pain in the eyes, get headaches, and have their eyes turn red. It may also make you see halos appear around any lights you see, and you may vomit.
Causes of Glaucoma
When the optic nerve gets damaged, it will start to deteriorate. This damage occurs from pressure inside the eye that is much too high. Inside your eyes, a gel-like fluid is created and drained consistently, so the eye has healthy pressure. When this doesn't happen correctly, the result is too much pressure on the eyes. This result is because the body makes too much fluid or needs to be drained correctly. However, the damage to the optic nerve can be severe. It is more common to have this disease when you have a family history, so part of the cause may be genetic.
See Our Eye Doctor
When you need to see the optometrist for your eye care Michigan Eyecare Institute is here to help, give us a call to set up your appointment. It's always best to detect this eye disease early to be treated. You can contact our office by calling Dearborn (313) 582-7440, Livonia (734) 464-7800, or Southfield (248) 352-2806.
