In winter, glaucoma is high, and hengyang's 76-year-old grandfather's left eye is repeatedly swollen and painful

After receiving UCP treatment, the intraocular pressure of Uncle Yuan's left eye dropped from 50 mmHg to 23.2 mmHg, and the eye swelling and headache were significantly alleviated.

"How did you get glaucoma?" Thinking that I would have to use a knife in my eyes at such an old age, my heart would be afraid! Recently, 76-year-old Uncle Yuan (pseudonym) came to the hospital for treatment due to repeated swelling and pain in his left eye, accompanied by a severe headache on the left side, and was diagnosed with glaucoma after detailed examination.

Luo Jun, director of the department of glaucoma at Hengyang Aier Eye Hospital, introduced that glaucoma is an eye disease with intermittent or continuous increase in intraocular pressure, and sustained high intraocular pressure can bring damage to the tissue and visual function of various parts of the eyeball, and the visual impairment caused by glaucoma is irreversible, if not treated in time, it may lead to blindness, which is extremely harmful. "Winter is a frequent period of glaucoma, which generally occurs within 24 hours of the intrusion of strong cold air. If the temperature difference is large, the intraocular pressure may fluctuate greatly. Luo Jun added that the temperature in Hengyang has recently dropped, and the cold will seriously stimulate sympathetic excitement, make the pupils dilated, lead to narrowing of the atrial angle, and the outflow of aqueous humor is blocked, causing the aqueous humor to overflow and the intraocular pressure to become high, resulting in a sudden attack of glaucoma, so the outpatient volume of glaucoma in winter has increased significantly.

"The surgery is actually not as terrible as imagined, and high-intensity focused ultrasound ciliary body plasty (UCP) can be used for knife-free glaucoma treatment." Combined with the situation of Uncle Yuan, Luo Jun suggested when formulating the surgical plan that compared with the traditional intraocular pressure reduction methods (drugs, lasers, surgery), the advantages of UCP treatment are that it does not require surgery, small trauma, short treatment time, mild postoperative response, few complications, rapid intraocular pressure reduction, repeatable treatment, etc., and is indeed more suitable for elderly, high-pressure glaucoma patients like Uncle Yuan.

Eventually, after receiving UCP treatment, Uncle Yuan's left eye pressure dropped from 50 mmHg to 23.2 mmHg, and the eye swelling and headache were significantly alleviated. "It turned out that the surgery didn't hurt at all, but now that my eyes are better, I feel better everywhere!" When he was discharged from the hospital, Uncle Yuan said happily.

"Glaucoma is an eye disease that can accompany patients for a long time and can lead to blindness." Luo Jun reminded that when the strong cold air comes, once there are symptoms such as eye swelling and eye pain and vision loss, you must go to the hospital in time to screen for glaucoma. As long as early detection, active treatment and regular follow-up can effectively delay the development of glaucoma, maximize the preservation of existing visual functions, and improve the quality of life.