Adult Glaucoma Suspect (cont.)
Medical Author:
U Fusun Cardakli, MD
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
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Adult Glaucoma Suspect TreatmentSelf-Care at HomeIf your ophthalmologist prescribes a medicine to help in lowering the pressure inside your eye, complying with your eye doctor’s instructions and properly applying the medication are very important (see How to Instill Your Eyedrops). Not doing so could result in an additional increase in IOP that can further affect the optic nerve and cause permanent vision loss. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Adult Glaucoma Suspect
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