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… Cataracts in Children On this page: Related … who have vision problems from cataracts usually need surgery to remove the cataract. This is done to help prevent … vision loss in very young children who need to wait for surgery. Early treatment is best. A baby's vision develops …
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… Glaucoma Screening On this page: Overview Related … getting open-angle glaucoma). Have had an eye injury or eye surgery, such as cataract surgery. Have diabetes. Have low blood pressure …
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… Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … because they are less invasive and less likely to cause cataracts. They also do a better job of lowering eye …
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… Goniotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Complications of goniotomy include bleeding, infection, and cataracts. Citations Gagrani M, et al. (2020). …
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… Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … complications may include: Further clouding of the lens (cataract) compared to what was present before laser …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused …
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… Glaucoma: Target Eye Pressure On this page: Overview Related … your medicine, or talking with you about options for surgery. Glaucoma Tonometry … your medicine, or talking with you about options for surgery. Glaucoma Tonometry …
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… Closed-Angle Glaucoma: Medicines to Avoid On this page: Overview Related … angles or you have long-term (chronic) closed-angle glaucoma , you may need to avoid medicines that widen … you have these other problems may cause acute closed-angle glaucoma. This is a dangerous condition that requires …
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… A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataract(s) Last updated July 8, 2022 HealthLink BC File … to cause a sudden change in your vision. You may not need surgery right away. A change in your glasses or the use of a … Your doctor may advise you that there are benefits from surgery. At that time, surgery should be considered, and …
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… Laparoscopic Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview Laparoscopy (say "lap-uh-ROSS-kuh-pee") is …
