Because glaucoma can worsen without your being aware of it, your treatment may need to be changed over time. Medicines Glaucoma is usually controlled with eye drops taken several times a day, sometimes in combination with pills. These medications decrease eye pressure, either by slowing the production of aqueous fluid within the eye or by improving the flow leaving the drainage angle. For these medications to work, you must take them regularly and continuously. It is also important to tell all of your doctors about the eye medications you are using.
Glaucoma medications can have side effects.
You should notify Dr. Lockhart immediately if you think you may be experiencing side effects. Laser Surgery Laser surgery treatments may be effective for different types of glaucoma. The laser is usually used in one of two ways. In open-angle glaucoma, the drain itself is treated. When operative surgery is needed to control glaucoma, Dr. Lockhart uses miniature instruments to create a new drainage channel for the aqueous fluid to leave the eye.