Our Physicians
Vicki Lee Coulter, M.D.
Larry W. Kreider, M.D.
Rajiv Kumar, M.D.
Todd Maus, M.D.
Jan Harris Stahl, M.D.
Kathy Milano, O.D.
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Glaucoma. There’s no better reason for regular eye exams.
Glaucoma can be a silent threat to your good vision. The most common form is painless and slow progressing. This disorder, even once diagnosed, may cause irreversible optic nerve damage and blindness. When glaucoma is detected early and treated with the proper medication, vision can usually be preserved. Our surgeons are Denver glaucoma specialists. They have helped thousands of Denver area patients retain good vision either through drug treatment or glaucoma surgery.
Glaucoma is a condition caused by damage to the optic nerve. The damage occurs when blood pressure in the eye becomes elevated, limiting the optic nerve’s ability to transmit information to the brain. Glaucoma may start with the loss of peripheral vision and later advance to reduced central vision. Left untreated, it may eventually lead to blindness.
There are approximately 2.2 million Americans age 40 and older with glaucoma. Half of those people are at risk of losing their sight because they do not know they have the disease. With annual eye exams, vision loss from glaucoma can be prevented. Unfortunately, most people do not notice symptoms until they experience some vision loss.
Studies have shown that certain groups, such as African Americans, have a higher incidence of glaucoma and experience it at a younger age than other racial groups. Others considered at risk are people with diabetes, anyone who has had a serious eye injury, people who have close relatives with glaucoma and older people in general.
The test for glaucoma is painless and is an important reason to schedule a yearly eye exam. At Denver Eye Surgeons, we have fellowship-trained glaucoma specialists on staff. Contact us for your yearly exam.
Drs. Kreider, Coulter, Stahl, Maus and Kumar are the Denver Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma and LASIK Eye Surgery specialists. When you think of Denver Cataracts, Glaucoma or LASIK, think of the Denver Eye Surgeons.
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