Without treatment,<unk>  leads to progressive visual field loss and in the last consequence to blindness. The mainstay of conventional<unk>  therapy, reducing IOP by pressure-lowering eye drops or by surgery, is applied in cases of<unk>  as well. The rationale: the lower the IOP, the less the risk of ganglion cell loss and thus in the long run of visual function. The appearance of disc hemorrhages is always a warning sign that therapeutic approaches are not successful - the small bleedings, usually described as flame-shaped, almost always indicate a progression of the disease. Besides this classical<unk>  therapy, the vascular component that exists in the majority of<unk>  patients has to be managed as well. Dips in blood pressure or a generally low blood pressure have to be prevented - which is a rather uncommon approach in modern medicine where high blood pressure is always seen as an immense clinical challenge, affecting large segments of the population. In patients with systemic hypertension under therapy, the blood pressure should not be lowered too rigorously.<unk>  might be the only severe (= sight-threatening) disease caused in numerous cases by a too low blood pressure. Both magnesium and low dose calcium channel blockers have been employed in the treatment of some<unk>  patients. There are therapeutic approaches to underlying conditions like Flammer syndrome. A change in nutrition like the intake of sodium-rich foods has been tried as has the oral administration of low-dosed steroids. Lifestyle interventions are recommended in patients with Flammer syndrome like avoidance of fasting and certain stimuli like a cold environment and stress.
Normal tension glaucoma
Primary juvenile glaucoma
Ghost cell glaucoma
Phacolytic glaucoma
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Cat eye syndrome
Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
Toxic amblyopia