The other test is used to check whether the angle where the iris meets the cornea is open or closed. Treatment usually involves eye drops to lower eye pressure. Eye drops lower pressure either by decreasing the amount of fluid produced by the eye or increasing the drainage of fluid from the eye. If eye drops are not able to control eye pressure, your doctor may recommend surgery. There are basically two types of surgery for glaucoma.
Laser surgery is done with a tiny light beam directed or the drainage site to help it drain better.
The procedure is short and generally causes little to no pain. In fact, some doctors feel laser surgery is an easy and effective treatment, and will opt to perform surgery instead of prescribing eye drops. If eye drops are also not working, conventional surgery may be tried. Conventional surgery actually creates new passageways for fluid to drain from the eyes. You may hear it referred to as filtering surgery.