{"id":1082,"date":"2022-11-01T14:23:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T14:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=1082"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:27:59","slug":"glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/service\/glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1082\" class=\"elementor elementor-1082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"service\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a53e889 shad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a53e889\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70e25341\" data-id=\"70e25341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269ec3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"269ec3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis &amp; Treatment\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bd4c894 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bd4c894\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b99a6bd\" data-id=\"2b99a6bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711da44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"711da44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes vision loss and blindness by damaging your optic nerve. Early detection is critical to slowing and preventing glaucoma\u2019s negative effects. Glaucoma cannot be cured, but there are glaucoma treatments to prevent the damage from worsening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma symptoms can be alleviated by selective laser trabeculoplasty, a Durysta implant, iStent\u00ae, and Hydrus\u00ae. Proper treatment can preserve your quality of life after a glaucoma diagnosis, leading to decades of clear vision and smooth daily routines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in people aged 60 or older. The sooner you treat it, the better off your vision will be. An eye doctor can identify glaucoma through a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/service\/eye-exams\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eye exam<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014be sure to schedule yours today. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7666add1\" data-id=\"7666add1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31da0125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31da0125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/close-up-in-an-ophthalmology-clinic-the-girls-inse-2024-11-26-23-25-11-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3394\" alt=\"close up of a woman in an ophthalmology clinic getting an eye exam\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/close-up-in-an-ophthalmology-clinic-the-girls-inse-2024-11-26-23-25-11-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/close-up-in-an-ophthalmology-clinic-the-girls-inse-2024-11-26-23-25-11-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/close-up-in-an-ophthalmology-clinic-the-girls-inse-2024-11-26-23-25-11-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/close-up-in-an-ophthalmology-clinic-the-girls-inse-2024-11-26-23-25-11-utc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23bc869 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23bc869\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ff39c\" data-id=\"23ff39c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f5b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3f5b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Glaucoma?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d07a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d07a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your eye is very complex. It has several moving parts, such as the optic nerve, that keep your vision balanced and healthy. Glaucoma can quietly disrupt this balance, leading to optic nerve damage. Glaucoma is sometimes called \u201cthe silent thief of sight\u201d because its early stages are difficult to notice. During these stages, glaucoma causes unnoticed yet permanent damage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improper drainage is the main cause of glaucoma. Your eye consistently produces a liquid called aqueous humor\u2014in a healthy eye, this fluid drains through the eye\u2019s drainage angle. Proper drainage balances eye pressure, allowing the fluid to nurture the eye rather than damage it. If the drainage angle cannot drain enough fluid, eye pressure builds up and damages the optic nerve.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26d326c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26d326c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc7fdf\" data-id=\"2dc7fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927d13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"927d13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Glaucoma\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb6d97 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb6d97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a95e5cd shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"a95e5cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e24aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e24aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open-angle glaucoma\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb63b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb63b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. It occurs when your eye cannot drain enough fluid to maintain normal eye pressure. Open-angle glaucoma has no symptoms during its early stages, but as it worsens, blind spots appear in your peripheral vision. If untreated, open-angle glaucoma can lead to a total loss of central vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a095177 shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"a095177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e793d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29e793d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angle-closure glaucoma\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da40a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da40a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angle-closure glaucoma usually develops slowly, but when its first symptoms arrive, it crashes on you like a giant wave. This is a medical emergency that must be treated immediately. Angle-closure glaucoma\u2019s symptoms include severe eye pain, blurry vision, halos in vision, headaches, nausea, and vomiting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are suffering from these symptoms, contact an eye doctor right away. Prompt action can prevent long-term blindness. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15de4c9 shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"15de4c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f83ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73f83ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Normal-tension glaucoma\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd73d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd73d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normal-tension glaucoma occurs despite healthy eye pressure levels. There are no symptoms in its early stages, but it gradually blurs your vision. Normal-tension glaucoma leads to weak peripheral vision when it is not treated by an eye doctor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d7ca35 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d7ca35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4e74af shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"f4e74af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014690b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014690b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congenital glaucoma \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a57b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a57b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congenital glaucoma affects children and infants. Children won\u2019t know they have glaucoma, so be sure to schedule regular eye exams for your young ones. Congenital glaucoma\u2019s symptoms include cloudy eyes, rapid blinking, and the production of tears without crying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c5d3a shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"26c5d3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a43cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a43cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pigmentary glaucoma\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804de58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804de58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When pigment separates from your eye\u2019s iris, it raises eye pressure and blocks drainage. Patients with pigmentary glaucoma may see halos around lights and suffer blurry vision during exercise. Eventually, pigmentary glaucoma leads to poor peripheral vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21639b4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21639b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5f444d\" data-id=\"f5f444d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a9dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12a9dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/biracial-female-doctor-using-funduscope-and-examin-2025-04-04-12-42-53-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3393\" alt=\"man getting an eye exam\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/biracial-female-doctor-using-funduscope-and-examin-2025-04-04-12-42-53-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/biracial-female-doctor-using-funduscope-and-examin-2025-04-04-12-42-53-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/biracial-female-doctor-using-funduscope-and-examin-2025-04-04-12-42-53-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/biracial-female-doctor-using-funduscope-and-examin-2025-04-04-12-42-53-utc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db21018\" data-id=\"db21018\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45240c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45240c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Symptoms\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bea45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5bea45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma rarely has noticeable symptoms in its early stages. Despite this, glaucoma still causes permanent damage, breaking down fibers in your eye\u2019s optic nerve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As glaucoma progresses, patients notice a loss of peripheral vision. This is often accompanied by random blind spots. These spots occur because of your optic nerve\u2019s dying fibers. Over time, glaucoma symptoms continue to worsen, resulting in total blindness when untreated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute glaucoma symptoms, primarily for patients with angle-closure glaucoma, include severe eye pain, headaches, nausea, and red eye. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e345f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e345f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c3325 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82c3325\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fcd11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35fcd11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Factors for Glaucoma\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aefae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aefae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone can develop glaucoma, but certain groups are at greater risk. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of the following factors apply to you, we recommend scheduling a yearly eye exam:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ef76c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ef76c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c4beb e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c4beb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6da476 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d6da476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAge\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatients over 40 are at a higher risk of developing glaucoma. Patients face a significant risk after age 60. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9672f elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8d9672f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEthnicity:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrican Americans, Hispanics, and Asians develop glaucoma at higher rates. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa451c elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bfa451c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily history: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatients with a genetic predisposition to glaucoma, such as both parents having the disease, are at greater risk. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ce144 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"53ce144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical conditions: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and migraines increase a patient\u2019s likelihood of developing glaucoma. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec75f5 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1ec75f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoor eye health: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatients with eye difficulties such as thin corneas, nearsightedness, or farsightedness are more likely to develop glaucoma than patients with healthy eyes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6520d2 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c6520d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLong-term steroid use:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing steroids, especially corticosteroid eye drops, can weaken your eyes over time. Steroids are great for short-term pain relief, but excessive use can lead to eye issues like glaucoma. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32320bc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32320bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7563568\" data-id=\"7563568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ff2a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51ff2a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Glaucoma Is Diagnosed \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2ddd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc2ddd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vision-and-eye-tests-for-elderly-patients-medical-2025-01-08-14-26-05-utc-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3395\" alt=\"an elderly lady getting a vision test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vision-and-eye-tests-for-elderly-patients-medical-2025-01-08-14-26-05-utc-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vision-and-eye-tests-for-elderly-patients-medical-2025-01-08-14-26-05-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vision-and-eye-tests-for-elderly-patients-medical-2025-01-08-14-26-05-utc-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vision-and-eye-tests-for-elderly-patients-medical-2025-01-08-14-26-05-utc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0eea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0eea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma is diagnosed through a comprehensive eye exam. Regular check-ups are critical for early detection and help prevent long-term blindness and other visual impairments. If you are in a high-risk group, it is recommended that you receive a yearly eye exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye exams include several methods for detecting glaucoma and other eye diseases. You can expect the following during your appointment:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-668acc1\" data-id=\"668acc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb4f7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb4f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9299f0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f9299f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Tonometry<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tonometry is the measurement of eye pressure. High eye pressure is a common sign of glaucoma. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Optic Nerve Imaging: <\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your eye doctor will scan your retina and optic nerve to look for damage and irregularities. Midwest Vision Partners uses the innovative OCT diagnostic machine to process information about your eye. This technology detects glaucoma, macular degeneration, and other serious eye conditions. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Visual Field Test:<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A visual field test looks for peripheral vision loss. If you have blind spots at the sides of your vision, you may have glaucoma. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Corneal Thickness Measurement:<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An exam called pachymetry measures the thickness of your corneas. Thin corneas are a sign of poor eye health. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Gonioscopy:<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gonioscopy is the inspection of your eye\u2019s drainage angle. A narrow or closed drainage angle indicates the development of glaucoma. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a62906 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a62906\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cc67da\" data-id=\"8cc67da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9a0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a9a0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaucoma Treatments\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5bbebb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5bbebb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23e322 shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"c23e322\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fb712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96fb712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0d529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0d529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) uses short pulses of low-energy laser light to target melanin-containing cells in the drainage angle. SLT drains excess fluid from the eye and reduces intraocular pressure (IOP). High eye pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. SLT also helps you avoid more invasive surgery and may reduce your need for medications and eye drops. Ask your eye doctor about SLT as a glaucoma treatment during your appointment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-636e6fd shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"636e6fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea98872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea98872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durysta Implant\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af06be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af06be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durysta is a tiny, dissolvable eye implant that relieves pain and lowers eye pressure. This glaucoma treatment can only be administered once in each eye. The Durysta implant is a temporary fix but works for several months. Clinical trials have shown it reduces eye pressure for 15 weeks. Find out whether Durysta is right for you by scheduling an appointment with an MVP eye doctor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c15aae5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c15aae5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-709d520 shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"709d520\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f0f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f0f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">iStent\u00ae\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248859f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"248859f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iStent\u00ae is an incredibly small device, but it produces big results for patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. This technology is implanted during cataract surgery and helps the eye drain excess fluid. In turn, this reduces pressure in your eye. Patients who choose iStent\u00ae may not need as many glaucoma medications to treat high eye pressure, but this is at your eye doctor\u2019s discretion. An eye doctor can determine whether iStent\u00ae is right for you during an appointment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-945cd83 shad treatment-col\" data-id=\"945cd83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e1032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e1032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydrus\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b41dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b41dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hydrus\u00ae Microstent reduces intraocular pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma. It is implanted during cataract surgery and may reduce or eliminate your dependence on glaucoma eye drops. Find out more about how Hydrus\u00ae can help with your glaucoma by scheduling an eye appointment today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd5e274 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd5e274\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5333135\" data-id=\"5333135\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2e504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb2e504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Glaucoma Be Prevented? \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b6003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b6003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma can be prevented and treated, but it cannot be cured. Scheduling regular eye exams is the best way to catch glaucoma early and prevent its symptoms. At-risk populations, such as patients over age 60, should schedule a yearly appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing your lifestyle can lower your risk of developing glaucoma. Healthy choices like eating a balanced diet, exercising often, and avoiding smoking will strengthen your eyes and help you avoid glaucoma symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye safety is equally important to preventing glaucoma. Injury to your eye can disrupt its drainage system, damage the cornea, and leave other debilitating effects.\u00a0 We recommend wearing goggles when your eyes are exposed to flying objects and debris. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-343fa3a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"343fa3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d872311\" data-id=\"d872311\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4661a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a4661a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Midwest Vision Partners for Glaucoma Care?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d4546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d4546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midwest Vision Partners\u2019 expert ophthalmologists specialize in building glaucoma treatments around your needs. We use world-class diagnostic and treatment technology to properly care for you during each step of the glaucoma discovery and treatment process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A glaucoma diagnosis can be concerning at first, but don\u2019t worry; you\u2019re in expert hands. Our personalized treatment plans address each of your symptoms and prioritize long-term eye health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You deserve intelligent, empathetic care that\u2019s right down the street. Midwest Vision Partners works hard to bring the nation\u2019s best eye doctors to you, partnering with more than 140 Midwest physicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how you can catch glaucoma early and prevent long-term eye issues by scheduling a comprehensive eye exam today. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1633571\" data-id=\"1633571\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91308ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91308ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-71-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2912\" alt=\"team standing together\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-71-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-71-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-71-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unnamed-71.webp 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b8b03e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b8b03e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b5ad1\" data-id=\"02b5ad1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189f0ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189f0ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d51626c\" data-id=\"d51626c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabd7a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cabd7a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nRelated Services\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35eaae5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35eaae5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8da843\" data-id=\"d8da843\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503eb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"503eb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/service\/eye-exams\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eye-exams.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1854\" alt=\"Eye Exam for Astigmatism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eye-exams.jpg 800w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eye-exams-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestvision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eye-exams-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4828cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4828cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/service\/eye-exams\/\">Eye Exams<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be99614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be99614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay proactive about your eye health\u2014it&#8217;s the best way to preserve clear vision or correct issues. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bc3a6 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