HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR GLAUCOMA
Glaucoma is a group of eye
conditions that damage the optic nerve, which is vital to good vision. This
damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in your eye.
It can occur at any
age but is more common in older adults.
The most common form of
glaucoma has no warning signs. The effect is so gradual that you may not notice
a change in vision until the condition is at an advanced stage.
Vision loss due to glaucoma
can't be recovered. So it's important to have regular eye exams that include
measurements of your eye pressure. If glaucoma is recognized early, vision loss
can be slowed or prevented
Types --The types of glaucoma
include the following:
Open-angle glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of the
disease. The drainage angle formed by the cornea and iris remains open, but the
trabecular meshwork is partially blocked. This causes pressure in the eye to
gradually increase. This pressure damages the optic nerve. It happens so slowly
that you may lose vision before you're even aware of a problem.
Angle-closure glaucoma
Angle-closure glaucoma, also called closed-angle
glaucoma, occurs when the iris bulges forward to narrow or block the drainage
angle formed by the cornea and iris. As a result, fluid can't circulate through
the eye and pressure increases. Some people have narrow drainage angles,
putting them at increased risk of angle-closure glaucoma.
Angle-closure glaucoma may occur suddenly (acute
angle-closure glaucoma) or gradually (chronic angle-closure glaucoma). Acute
angle glaucoma is a medical emergency. It can be triggered by sudden dilation
of your pupils.
Normal-tension glaucoma
In normal-tension glaucoma, your optic nerve
becomes damaged even though your eye pressure is within the normal range. No
one knows the exact reason for this. You may have a sensitive optic nerve, or
you may have less blood being supplied to your optic nerve. This limited blood
flow could be caused by atherosclerosis — the buildup of fatty deposits
(plaques) in the arteries — or other conditions that impair circulation.
Glaucoma in children
It's possible for infants and children to have
glaucoma. It may be present from birth or developed in the first few years of
life. The optic nerve damage may be caused by drainage blockages or an
underlying medical condition.
Pigmentary glaucoma
In pigmentary glaucoma, pigment granules from your
iris build up in the drainage channels, slowing or blocking fluid exiting your
eye. Activities such as jogging sometimes stir up the pigment granules,
depositing them on the trabecular meshwork and causing intermittent pressure
elevations.
Causes--Glaucoma is the result of
damage to the optic nerve. As this nerve gradually deteriorates, blind spots
develop in your visual field. For reasons that doctors don't fully understand,
this nerve damage is usually related to increased pressure in the eye.
Elevated eye pressure is
due to a buildup of a fluid (aqueous humor) that flows throughout your eye.
This fluid normally drains into the front of the eye (anterior chamber) through
tissue (trabecular meshwork) at the angle where the iris and cornea meet. When
fluid is overproduced or the drainage system doesn't work properly, the fluid
can't flow out at its normal rate and pressure builds up.
Glaucoma tends to run in
families. In some people, scientists have identified genes related to high eye
pressure and optic nerve damage.
Symptoms--The signs and symptoms of
glaucoma vary depending on the type and stage of your condition. For example:
Open-angle glaucoma--Patchy blind spots in your
side (peripheral) or central vision, frequently in both eyes,Tunnel vision in
the advanced stages
Acute angle-closure glaucoma--Severe headache, Eye
pain,Nausea and vomiting, Blurred vision, Halos around lights, Eye redness
If left untreated, glaucoma will eventually cause
blindness. Even with treatment, about 15 percent of people with glaucoma become
blind in at least one eye within 20 years.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
PHOSPHORUS
200—One of
the top remedies remedies for Glaucoma .It is also indicated for Glaucoma when
the optic nerve is damaged (atrophied). The main symptom guiding the use of
this Homeopathic remedy is tiredness of eyes all the time. The eyes seem very
tired even when they are not engaged in much work. The eyes seem to be
exhausted. Along with the fatigue of eyes, the vision is blurred and the
patient feels that every object is under the cover of dust when he or she looks
at it. Halos around light is also an important symptom. Another key symptom is
the slightly improved vision by shading the eyes with hands. By doing this, the
objects that look blurred seem somewhat clear. Homeopathic medicine Phosphorus
helps in improving the eyesight and the fatigue of eyes.
COMOCLADIA
30-Amongst
the homeopathic remedies for Glaucoma with pain , Comocladia is indicated in
patients, who experience a fullness sensation in eyes. The fullness is mostly
accompanied by pain in eyes. The eyes feel very enlarged. The eye pain gets
worse by warmth and such a person feels relief in pain and eye fullness in open
air.
BELLADONNA
200-Belladonna
is the best for acute symptoms in a patient of Glaucoma. The main symptoms
include sudden increase in dimness of vision. The eyes appear red. This is
accompanied by a severe pain in eyes and head. The pain is very violent in
character. Nausea and vomiting may also occur.
OSMIUM
30-Osmium
is of great help in improving dim vision. The intraocular pressure is raised in
persons needing Osmium. The important symptom listed by the patient is the
display of various changeable colours of an object when looked at from
different angles like a rainbow (iridescent vision). The patient may also have
intolerance to light. Physostigma:
Homeopathic treatment for Glaucoma following injury
PHYSOSTIGMA
30-An
effective remedy following injury. The symptoms may be
dim vision, blurring of vision or partial blindness. Along with dim vision, the
patient may suffer from pain in eyes. The pain is usually worse after using the
eyes. Patients of Glaucoma with myopic condition also respond well to this
Homeopathic medicine.
SPIGELIA 30- Severe headache on the
left side. The pains are sharp and stabbing through the eye and head, worse on
motion and at night.
COLOCYNTHIS 200- Colocynthis is considered
a good remedy for glaucoma. There is pain in the eye balls before glaucoma has
set in. Sensation as if the eye balls would fall out. When the pain travels to
the head and is better by pressure. It acts as a good palliative
PRUNUS
SPINOSA 30- -Prunus Spinosa is the ideal l Homeopathic medicine for
treatment of sudden pain in right eye as a result of Glaucoma. Prunus Spinosa
works mainly for right eye pain. Pain in eye is so acute and violent that it
results in a bursting sensation in the eyeball.
CEDRON
30-In
contrast to Prunus Spinosa, the action of Homeopathic medicine Cedron is
centered on the left eye of a Glaucoma patient. Cedron is the ideal remedy for severe, violent pain in the eye,
especially left eye. The onset of pain may show certain periodicity in its occurrence.
The pain may show radiation to the nose.
GELSEMIUM 200- Gelsemium is also a very
effective remedy for glaucoma .There is dilatation of pupils , disturbed accommodation
, pain in the eyes, with or without lachrymation .
CONIUM
MAC 200-
Sensation of pressure in the eyes when reading , writing or doing any fine work
ESERINUM 6X- It is considered a good
remedy for glaucoma . There is dilatation of pupils with hardening of eye
balls.
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