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Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease that can cause vision loss or blindness. With glaucoma, fluid builds up in the eye, which puts pressure on the back of the eye.

1 Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease that can cause vision loss or blindness. With glaucoma, fluid builds up in the eye, which puts pressure on the back of the eye. This pressure injures the optic nerve and causes vision loss. Side vision is often aected first, followed by front vision. back of eye optic nerve pressure build up front of eye Types of Glaucoma There are two main types of glaucoma: Open-angle glaucoma often has no signs until it reaches an advanced stage. The pressure slowly damages the optic nerve over time. This aects both eyes but you may have signs in one eye first. Angle-closure glaucoma has a very fast rise in pressure and sudden signs. Permanent vision loss can occur within one day so it is very important to seek medical care right away. Risk Factors You are at risk for developing glaucoma if you: Have a family member with glaucoma Have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or hypothyroidism Are nearsighted Have had an injury to the eye, certain eye surgeries or chronic eye inflammation 1

2 녹내장 녹내장이란시력손실이나실명을가져오는질환입니다. 녹내장이생기면, 눈안에물이차면서눈뒤에압력이가해집니다. 이압력은시각신경을상하게하여시력을잃게합니다. 측면시각이일반적으로먼저상한다음앞시각이상합니다. 눈뒤 시각신경 압력이생김 눈앞 녹내장종류 크게두가지종류의녹내장이있습니다 : 개방각녹내장은질환이상당히진전될때까지증세가없습니다. 장기간에걸쳐압력이시각신경을서서히파괴합니다. 두눈에모두영향을주지만우선한눈에만증상이생길수있습니다. 폐쇄각녹내장은압력이급격이상승하면서증상이급작히나타납니다. 하루안에영구적인시력손실이올수있기때문에즉시치료를받는점이중요합니다. 위험요소들 아래와같은경우녹내장이생길수있는위험이높습니다 : 가족중에녹내장있는사람이있다 당뇨, 고혈압, 심장질환또는갑상선기능부전이있다 근시안이다 눈에부상을입었거나, 눈수술을했거나만성적이눈에염증이있다 Glaucoma. Korean. 1

3 Have been taking steroids for long periods of time Are over age 60 Are African-American or Mexican-American Are of Asian-American descent this puts you at increased risk for angle-closure glaucoma Signs Glaucoma may have no signs until there is vision loss. Other signs you may have: Blurred vision Halos around lights Loss of peripheral or side vision Tunnel vision Red eyes Severe eye pain Nausea and vomiting Treatment Your eye doctor may do tests to check your: Eye pressure Optic nerve Vision Glaucoma cannot be cured and damage cannot be reversed. But with treatment, eye pressure can be decreased and further vision loss can be prevented. Eye drops are the most common early treatment for glaucoma. Other treatments may include oral medicines, laser treatment or surgery. When you have glaucoma, it must be treated for the rest of your life. 2

4 스테로이드를장기간복용해왔다 60세이상이다 흑인또는멕시칸혈통이다 아시안혈통 폐쇄각녹내장에걸릴위험이높다 증상 녹내장은시력을상실할때까지증상이없을수있습니다. 그밖의증상으로는 : 시야가흐리다 불빛에후광이보인다 주변시각또는측면시각손실 터널시각 충혈 심한눈통증 멀미또는구토 치료안과의사가다음을테스트할것입니다 : 안압 시각신경 시력 녹내장은치료가불가능하며일단시각신경이파괴되면회복이되지않습니다. 하지만, 치료를받으면안압이낮아지고그이상의시력손실을예방할수있습니다. 녹내장초기치료에안약이가장흔히처방됩니다. 그밖에다른치료방법으로는먹는약, 레이저치료나수술이있습니다. 녹내장이있는분들은평생치료를받아야합니다. Glaucoma. Korean. 2

5 Your Care There is no proven way to prevent glaucoma. If increased eye pressure is detected and treated early, it can decrease loss of vision and prevent blindness. Have your eyes checked and tested for glaucoma at least every five years after age 40. If your pressure readings begin to rise, you will need to have eye exams more often. To prevent increased pressure in your eyes: Find ways to cope with stress. Exercise regularly. Limit caeine. Eat a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables. Wear eye protection during work or with sports to prevent injury. Control your diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and heart disease. Do not use herbal remedies that are advertised for glaucoma treatment. These are not proven eective and may delay your getting proper treatment. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns /2011 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. 3

6 관리방법 녹내장을예방할수있는입증된방법이아직없습니다. 안압이높아질때조기치료를받으면, 시력상실을줄이고실명을예방할수있습니다. 40 세이상이되면최소 5 년마다눈검사를받고녹내장테스트를받으십시오. 안압이상승하기시작하면, 눈검사를좀더자주받을필요가있습니다. 안압상승을예방하려면 : 스트레스해결방도를찾는다. 정기적으로운동한다. 카페인섭취를줄인다. 과일과채소를많이먹는다. 작업을할때또는운동할때보호안경을끼어부상을예방한다. 당뇨와고혈압, 콜레스테롤, 심장질환을관리한다. 녹내장이좋다는광고를보고약초나한약을복용하지않는다. 입증된효과가없으며오히려적절한치료를지연시킬수있다. 궁금한점이나염려되는점이있으면의사나간호사와상의하십시오 /2011 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. Glaucoma. Korean. 3

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