Light Sensitivity After Glaucoma Laser Surgery

You may need to take glaucoma medicines even after your laser surgery.

Light sensitivity after glaucoma laser surgery. I m now experiencing light sensitivity in that eye and my eye continues to water and is red. Selective laser trabeculoplasty or slt is a form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma. This surgery helps decrease eye pressure and slow or prevent further damage and vision loss. After the laser iridotomy is completed the eye may be a little red light sensitive and uncomfortable for the first 24 72 hours after the procedure.

In newly diagnosed glaucoma or ocular hypertension that requires treatment each person and their ophthalmologist must decide whether to start with medications or perform laser therapy first. It may take 3 to 4 weeks for your eye pressure to decrease as much as it should after surgery. The laser usually makes a noise when fired which can be somewhat startling. I went back to my regular activities few days after the surgery and everything was fine till two days ago when i felt extremely light sensitivity.

Is laser surgery better for my cataract type. You may need surgery on one or both eyes. Prior to the light study l aser i n g laucoma and ocular h yper t ension the field viewed both treatments as appropriate first steps but more commonly people were started on medications first. Laser surgery for glaucoma is used to open your eye drainage system or create a new drainage system.

Glaucoma is caused by fluid buildup behind the eye. Eye injuries like corneal edema bleeding or retinal detachment can hide glaucoma symptoms. I had problems with glaucoma for some time and since medicines didn t work for me my doctor recommended laser surgery. You may be sensitive to light and have slightly blurred vision as your eyes heal.

Although light sensitivity and photophobia is a neurological symptom at its core we also know it has a significant effect on the eyes. I had laser treatment for narrow angle glaucoma two weeks ago. The procedure is fairly short so if pain is a potential side effect it is short lived. This makes eye related disorders like glaucoma equally vulnerable to the onset of light sensitivity in this post we explain how people with glaucoma experience this issue differently when compared with other conditions.

I was really very satisfied. Light sensitivity or photophobia and glare are common problems for glaucoma patients often making outdoor activities and driving more difficult light sensitivity is a result of the pressure build up in the eyes that is characteristic of glaucoma.