青光眼护理

Why choose 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 for glaucoma care?

Our glaucoma specialists provide comprehensive, personalized care. 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心的青光眼项目是Stein眼科研究所和Doheny眼科中心的一部分, which is ranked fifth in the nation in ophthalmology by U.S. 皇冠hga025 & 世界报道. 我们的团队在青光眼护理和研究方面具有卓越的全国声誉和领导地位.

Highlights of our program include:

专家医生: Our faculty are nationally renowned leaders in the medical community. 我们发表了数百篇文章，撰写了书籍，并定期在美国演讲.S. 和国外. 我们的许多医生在眼科专业协会担任职务, 包括美国青光眼协会和青光眼研究协会, 一种需要选举才能加入的国际组织. 我们的一位医生是美国眼科学会的前任主席.

Treatment for complex needs: 我们接受许多复杂病例的转诊，包括儿童青光眼病例. 全国各地的医生把他们的病人送到我们这里来寻求我们的专业知识.

护理协调: We make patient visits a one-stop shop as much as possible, so you see all the necessary specialists in one trip. Physicians also offer telemedicine visits to increase access to care. All our physicians also treat cataracts, 为并发疾病的患者提供无缝的护理协调.

我们的服务

我们的青光眼医生在南皇冠hga025的几个诊所诊断和治疗患者. Additional services include:

青光眼 Advanced Imaging Laboratory

我们的成像实验室的使命是改进和优化成像技术，以检测青光眼或其他导致视力恶化的眼部疾病. 该实验室由美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)资助，招收患有和不患有晚期青光眼损伤的患者. 我们的目标是优化和发展及时检测青光眼进展的方法.

To learn more about the laboratory, call 310-794-1487.

什么是青光眼?

青光眼是一组涉及视神经损伤的病症的术语, leading to vision loss and eventual blindness. 视神经将信息从眼睛传递到大脑，帮助你看东西. 许多形式的青光眼的特点是眼压升高(眼内压)或眼内液体排出不当, leading to optic nerve damage.

青光眼主要有两种类型和一些相关的亚型:

原发性青光眼: This type of glaucoma is not caused by another medical condition. 子类型包括:

Open-angle glaucoma: 原发性开角型青光眼是所有青光眼类型中最常见的, affecting nine in 10 glaucoma patients in the United States. 专家认为，开角型青光眼的发病原因是眼睛排液速度不够快, creating pressure on the optic nerve.
Normal-tension glaucoma: 当视神经受损但眼压保持正常时，就会出现这种类型. Experts don’t know exactly what causes it, but there are some risk factors for the condition, including family history, 心脏问题, low blood pressure or being of Japanese descent. Other names include low-tension or normal-pressure glaucoma.
Angle-closure glaucoma: Also called narrow-angle glaucoma, this condition is a medical emergency that causes intense eye pain, 红眼睛, blurred vision and nausea. 当眼睛的有色部分(虹膜)阻塞液体排出时，就会发生这种情况, causing rapid pressure buildup. 如果不及时治疗，这种青光眼会在几天内导致失明.
Congenital glaucoma: 大约每一万名婴儿中就有一名患有眼部疾病，无法正常排水. Early symptoms include cloudiness in the eyes, 额外的撕裂, irregularly large eyes or sensitivity to light. 接受早期治疗的婴儿通常不会出现永久性视力丧失.

继发性青光眼: This type of glaucoma is caused by another medical condition. It may occur as open-angle or angle-closure glaucoma. 子类型包括:

Neovascular glaucoma: 当眼睛的血管覆盖了眼睛应该排出液体的部分时，这种类型就发展起来了. It most commonly occurs due to diabetes or high blood pressure.
颜料的青光眼: 在这种情况下，虹膜上的彩色斑点脱落，阻塞了正常的液体排泄区域. Young, near-sighted white men are most likely to develop this type.
Exfoliative glaucoma: Also called pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, this type develops in people who have exfoliation syndrome, a condition that causes extra debris to gather on the eye. 这些碎片阻碍了液体的排出，最终导致视神经上的压力增加.
Uveitic青光眼: People who have uveitis, an eye condition that causes inflammation, may develop this type of glaucoma. 炎症和疤痕组织可能会阻塞本应排出液体的眼睛区域.

有些患者还患有青光眼，这种青光眼是由于白内障、肿瘤或眼部损伤而引起的. 我们的专家有专业知识，有效地治疗各种类型的青光眼, including rare and complex diagnoses.

Tests and procedures glaucoma specialists offer

我们的专家诊断和治疗所有类型的青光眼，包括复杂或晚期的病例. We use state-of-the-art diagnostic tests and treatment techniques.

青光眼的诊断

青光眼专家提供一系列先进的工具来诊断青光眼. We may use a series of imaging scans and tests that:

Assess vision loss, including peripheral (side) vision
Evaluate the optic nerve fibers
Look for optic nerve damage
Photograph the optic nerve at specific points in time
View the angle between your cornea, the transparent outer covering of your eye, 虹膜, the colored tissue in the center of your eye that contains the pupil

青光眼的治疗方法

We provide advanced, effective glaucoma treatment, including:

局部药物: 眼药水等药物可以降低眼压或减少眼睛分泌的液体. For many patients, eye drops can control glaucoma symptoms for years.

激光治疗: Physicians offer in-office laser treatments for glaucoma. 这些疗法可以帮助眼睛更有效地排出液体，降低眼压. Our specialists use advanced laser techniques and technologies, 包括氩, N-YAG and pulsed-dye laser therapy.

Trabeculoplasty: 外科医生使用裂隙灯显微镜和透镜将激光引导到眼睛的自然引流系统(小梁网)。. 该手术通过降低眼压治疗原发性开角型青光眼.
经: 外科医生使用裂隙灯显微镜将激光聚焦在虹膜上，虹膜是眼睛的有色部分. 它们会在虹膜上开一个小洞来恢复液体流动并释放压力. This procedure treats angle-closure glaucoma.

青光眼 filtration surgery (trabeculectomy): 青光眼外科医生在眼组织中做一个小瓣，下面有一个新的引流管来降低眼压. 外科医生将皮瓣缝回，并用结膜覆盖该区域, the outer layer of the eye. 这个过程会在眼睑下产生一个充满液体的小水泡. 水泡内的液体会被身体重新吸收，其他人通常不会注意到水泡.

青光眼 drainage implant surgery: We place a small drainage tube in the eye. 这个管子为眼睛排出液体创造了一个新的通道，降低了眼压. Surgeons cover the tube with a small patch, which patients typically can’t see or feel after the procedure.

Combined surgery for glaucoma and cataracts: 我们的专家可以为青光眼和白内障患者提供联合手术 . This approach may be more convenient and efficient for patients, reducing the need for multiple surgeries and office visits.

我们的专家团队

The glaucoma physicians at 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 have advanced, specialized training in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment. As nationally established leaders in glaucoma research and treatment, our experts have published studies, 撰写书籍并在众多眼科会议上发表演讲.