Glaucoma Management in Denver

Comprehensive Glaucoma Management Options

Cherry Creek Eye is here to help our patients with glaucoma manage their symptoms and limit their progression. Glaucoma is an eye disease that results in damage to the eye’s optic nerve. This damage is often caused by an increase in pressure inside the eye due to a buildup of fluid.

We are committed to decreasing your glaucoma symptoms and prioritizing early diagnosis with our comprehensive eye exams and diagnostic technology. We want to limit damage to your eyes and slow down the progression of possible vision loss.

We offer glaucoma management options that include selective laser trabeculoplasty, Xen gel stents, iStent infinite, and peripheral iridotomy. Book an appointment to learn more about our management options.

Medication & Surgery for Glaucoma

Glaucoma symptoms can be reduced and intraocular pressure can be decreased with certain medications. Eye doctors will usually try drug therapies first for glaucoma patients rather than resorting to surgical techniques. 

Some of the medications we recommend for glaucoma include:

If intraocular pressure in your eyes is high and you need immediate relief, we may recommend surgery. There are 2 main surgical procedures used to drain fluid from the eye for those with glaucoma:

• Laser surgery: During laser surgery for glaucoma, a high-intensity laser is used to help open the eye’s trabecular meshwork—its natural drainage system—and allow fluid to drain out of the eye. 
• Filtering microsurgery: During filtering microsurgery, small incisions are made in the eye to help fluid drain naturally. This procedure is often reserved for emergencies or used when laser or medication treatments have not been effective.

Advanced Glaucoma Management Options