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Patchy blind spots in vision
Frequent headaches
Halos or colored rings around lights
My eye hurts
Eye pain
Vision loss
I can't see one eye
Blurry vision
Eye redness
Intensely red eye
Tearing from one eye
Eye problems
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What is Acute Glaucoma Attack?
A condition caused by high pressures in the eyeball, more common in people with farsightedness. Persons of Black, Asian, or Hispanic descent are at higher risk. The high pressures can cut off blood flow to the eye. Prompt medical attention is needed to prevent permanent blindness.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Glaucoma Attack
- Difficulty seeing due to poor color or light contrast
- Bloodshot eyes
- Redness of the whites of the eyes
- Eye pain or discomfort
- Headache with pain behind the eyes
- Tearing from one eye
- Headache
- Eyes are red, itchy or painful
Diagnostic Questions for Acute Glaucoma Attack
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is it hard for you to distinguish subtle differences in color intensity or brightness?
- Do you have bloodshot (red) eyes?
- Are the whites of your eyes red?
- Do you have any eye pain or discomfort?
- Do you have headaches with pain behind your eyes?
Treatment of Acute Glaucoma Attack
This requires emergency medical care. Avoid staying in a dark room or lying down as this can worsen the condition. In the first stage, medicines to lower eye pressures will be given in the form of eyedrops, oral medicine, and medicine given through a needle in the vein. In the second stage, a laser procedure or surgery may be needed to permanently fix the problem.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Masashi Mimura, MD (Ophthalmology)
Dr. Mimura Graduated from the Osaka Medical College and obtained his ophthalmologist certification in 2007. He opened an outpatient clinic for oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery at Osaka Kaijo Hospital. Subsequently, he was appointed as the assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, in 2014. He then served an international fellowship at the Department of Ophthalmology/Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, California State University, San Diego. Since then, he has been appointed as Lecturer in the Departments of Ophthalmology at Osaka Medical College and Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital. Dr. Mimura is currently the Director of Oculofacial Clinic Osaka, where he specializes in Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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