Other treatments increase the amount of fluid that leaves your eye or change the way the fluid flows. For open-angle glaucoma, eyedrops may be the only treatment you need. Your eye doctor may want to check your eyes often to see if the medicine is working. The medicine may cause eye irritation, a rash, heart problems, or other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any side effects.
Laser treatments are common and often can lower pressure in the eyes.
However, the procedure may need to be repeated in a few years. You may need a surgical procedure called a trabeculectomy. In this procedure the eye surgeon creates a new pathway to drain fluid from the eye. This treatment is also called filtering surgery. Open-angle glaucoma cannot be prevented.