Glaucoma is a condition that damages the optic nerve of your eye and it tends to get worse over time. A form of this condition is pigmentary glaucoma. Pigmentary is an open-angle glaucoma that is inherited and mostly occurs in nearsighted individuals. This condition more often occurs in men than women. Pigmentary glaucoma occurs in the twenties and thirties, which makes it hard to have normal vision.

This condition can result in blurred vision, increased eye pressure, ocular pain, corneal edema and pigment granules being released from your iris. For these reasons, glaucoma treatment is a must to prevent severe vision loss. Read on to find out how surgery can improve your condition.

Laser Trabeculoplasty

Laser trabeculoplasty is a surgical procedure that younger patients tend to respond well to. Some treatments can cause younger people with pigmentary glaucoma to get blurred vision. This procedure uses a focused beam of light to treat the drainage area of your eye. It allows the fluid to flow out the front of your eye. This results in decreasing the pressure on your eye.

Laser Iridectomy

Laser iridotomy is an option for older patients. It is done after having glaucoma in one eye that was treated with laser surgery. This procedure is done in the other eye to prevent pigmentary glaucoma from developing.

Laser iridotomy uses a beam of light to make a hole in the colored part of your eye. This hole allows fluid to flow from the posterior chamber, behind the iris, front part of your eye and between the anterior chamber. It reduces eye pressure and stops sudden pressure from building up in your eye.

Filtration Surgery

Filtration surgery is done when laser treatment or traditional medication failed to decrease pressure in your eyes. This procedure creates an opening in your eye by removing a piece of tissue to make an opening. This hole allows fluid to drain from the eye. The tissue over this opening will form into a blister. Your doctor will watch this area after surgery to make sure the area is draining.

As you get older, you can have problems with your sight, which makes it hard to drive. It is important to schedule an appointment with a doctor to get a diagnosis. After you know the diagnosis, you can start exploring glaucoma treatment options. It depends on the severity of your glaucoma when it comes to having surgery or trying a nonsurgical treatment.