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Don’t let the sun to set on your sight… Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in India What is the treatment for Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a treatable disease that needs early detection as the damage is not reversible. The treatment can include medicines or surgery. The medicines either decrease the production of the fluid or increase the drainage of the fluid so as to keep the eye pressure under control. You may need lifelong treatment as per the instructions given by doctor When medical treatment fails, you may need surgery. Does treatment restore lost vision? Treatment of glaucoma aims at preserving the existing vision; it does not restore the vision that is already lost. Therefore, early detection and treatment are very important. In Open Angle Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension Novelia system with Pureflow Technology 8