Angle Recession Glaucoma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Brian R Sullivan, 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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Angle Recession Glaucoma TreatmentSelf-Care at HomeIf your ophthalmologist prescribes medicines to help lower the pressure inside your eye, properly applying the medication and complying with your eye doctor’s instructions 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. |
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