Glaucoma Care at WGGA Eye Center

Glaucoma Diagnostics

Tonometry (Measurement of Intraocular Pressure- eye pressure) – iCare Tonometer, Non Contact tonometer, and Goldman Applanation Tonometry

Visual Field Test- Octopus Visual Field Machine

Pachymetry- measurement of corneal thickness

Gonioscopy- what type of glaucoma do I have?

Fundus Photography and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) - Scanning of the optic nerve for glaucoma

Glaucoma Treatment

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A. Medical treatment

B. Laser treatment

1. Laser trabeculoplasty

   • Frequency doubled YAG

   • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) (NEW)

2. Laser Iridotomy and Iridoplasty

3. Diode cyclophotocoagulation

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C. Surgery

1. Trabeculectomy with and without Mytomycin C

2. Tube shunt surgery

3. High Frequency Deep Sclerectomy (HFDS)

4. Congenital Glaucoma Surgery (trabeculotomy and goniotomy)

5. Combined CATARACT and GLAUCOMA surgery using Phacoemulsification / MSICS and trabeculectomy / HFDS / Tube shunt surgery