by secretary oj | Jun 14, 2022 | Articles
If you have been treating your Glaucoma diagnosis with medicines or laser treatment and these have proved unsuccessful, you doctor may recommend surgery. Glaucoma surgery will not cure the condition, or undo vision you have lost – however it will definitely help...
by secretary oj | Jun 7, 2022 | Articles
A new contact lens has been created by scientists, that releases a drug on the eye whenever high pressure is detected or begins to rise. This is a ground-breaking creation which could be pioneered as a new treatment for Glaucoma, the most common disease amongst the...
by secretary oj | May 31, 2022 | Articles
If you have been diagnosed with glaucoma, it’s important to know that you can take steps to slow or prevent its progression, especially if it is detected early. Consultant Ophthalmologist Tarun Sharma explains that, while in some patients Glaucoma can lead to...
by secretary oj | May 24, 2022 | Articles
A team led by Ted Garway-Heath at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, has been awarded a £1.9 million grant for a four-year clinical trial to test the effectiveness of nicotinamide (a form of vitamin B3) in a pill format as a treatment for Glaucoma. Current treatment...
by secretary oj | May 17, 2022 | Articles
Macular degeneration and Glaucoma are eye conditions that may lead to vision loss. They share similar symptoms and risk factors, such as age, but they differ in the part of the eye affected and how doctors treat them. Although both conditions can affect vision,...
by secretary oj | May 10, 2022 | Articles
Summary: Mr Tarun Sharma has 30 years of experience in glaucoma surgery and glaucoma lasers. He has been using SLT laser for 13 years in Worcestershire at Spire Eye Centre. His personal success rate with this SLT laser in 85% and the effect has lasted in many patients...
Tarun Sharma is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon who carries out his NHS work at Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust since his appointment in 2007.