Glaucoma / “Green Star”

Glaucoma, also known as “green star,” is an eye disease that can lead to blindness if left untreated. Glaucoma can develop slowly and progressively, often without pain and without causing any symptoms. People aged 40 and over are particularly at risk.

Regular preventive eye examinations make it possible to check that everything is within normal limits. During the examination, intraocular pressure is measured first. As your ophthalmologist in the Puster Valley, I will then assess the optic nerve. This is done through a simple, quick, and completely painless examination during which the pupils are dilated.

In addition, the so-called OCT examination of the optic nerve is becoming increasingly important in the diagnosis of glaucoma.

In glaucoma, there is a progressive loss of nerve fibers in the optic nerve, which can result in impairment of the visual field. For this reason, your visual field is also carefully examined.