If you’re searching for expert glaucoma treatment options in Florida, this video offers a comprehensive overview from Dr. Kenzo J. Koike, a board-certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist at Florida Eye Specialists. With glaucoma being one of the leading causes of vision loss in the U.S., early detection and the right treatment plan are critical. In this informative segment, Dr. Koike explains the most current methods available to manage different types of glaucoma, including medicated eye drops, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), laser treatments, and traditional incisional surgery.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or looking for alternatives to current medications, this video breaks down your options and empowers you with the knowledge to take control of your vision health. Dr. Koike also discusses the importance of regular eye exams and personalized care tailored to each patient’s unique condition.
Video Transcript
There’s lots of different treatment options available for glaucoma. They all basically relate to trying to lower that eye pressure — that’s the only thing that we’ve found that’s been able to lower the progression, or decrease the progression, of glaucoma. So typically most doctors will start off with either trying an eye drop that will lower the pressure, or sometimes a laser treatment that will lower the pressure. Those tend to work pretty well and are the least invasive, so we tend to start with those options first.
If those don’t work, or there are some patients that don’t respond or are still showing evidence of progression in their disease even though they’ve been on these initial treatments, then sometimes we do consider doing surgery. The eye has a drainage system inside it that works to lower the pressure, so a lot of times we work to either enhance the drainage system or potentially bypass it — almost like plumbing, but in the eye. There are lots of different ways to do that. Popular right now are some ways to do glaucoma surgery in what we call a minimally invasive way, and that’s been a great tool for us as glaucoma specialists to offer treatments that work to lower your pressure but are much less invasive and have a lower risk of complications.
