The new year is an excellent time for Lee’s Summit citizens to become educated, to get their eyes checked and to get treatment if needed, before permanent and irreversible damage begins. Checkng for glaucoma only needs a quick test. Experts call glaucoma “the sneak thief of sight” because there are no symptoms in the early…
Marijuana Not Useful for Glaucoma
Laura Nennig, OD November 18, 2018 Now with the approval of medical marijuana use in Missouri, I’m anticipating many patients asking about whether marijuana is useful for treating glaucoma, some out of curiosity and others hoping to get a prescription. Here are a few things to know. Marijuana: schedule 1 drug Marijuana is currently categorized…
Glaucoma-The Stealthy Eye Disease
Eyecare Associates’ eye doctors provides glaucoma care from screening to diagnosis to treatment! Glaucoma is the term used to describe any of a group of related eye disorders that cause damage to the optic nerve–the structure that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. In most cases, this eye disease is associated with…
What is Glaucoma? Testing and Treatment
Glaucoma refers to a category of eye disorders often associated with a dangerous buildup of internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure or IOP), which can damage the eye’s optic nerve – the structure that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. This disease typically affects your peripheral vision first. This is why it is…
