Avenue Acupuncture FAQs

There is currently no cure for glaucoma and no way to restore vision already lost. The most common treatment is eye drops that reduce intraocular pressure, along with oral medications. More severe cases may require laser surgery or conventional surgery to improve fluid drainage, though medication may still be needed afterward.

No needles go into the eye. Our clinic uses Microacupuncture and AcuNova, specialized systems for treating eye conditions, stimulating points in the eyebrows, hands, and feet. The goal is to deliver blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the eyes, encourage healing, manage eye pressure, and slow or prevent further vision loss.

Risk factors include elevated eye pressure, age over 60, a family history of glaucoma, physical injury to the eye, other medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, certain anatomical factors, and long-term corticosteroid use.

Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type, usually caused by high eye pressure with no initial symptoms. Low/normal tension glaucoma involves optic nerve damage even with normal eye pressure. Angle-closure glaucoma is a medical emergency caused by a sudden increase in eye pressure. Congenital glaucoma is a birth defect affecting fluid drainage, effectively treated with prompt surgery.

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases involving progressive loss of vision due to damage to the optic nerve, which transmits visual signals to the brain. It is generally associated with higher pressure in the eye, though damage can occur even when eye pressure is normal. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in Canada, affecting over 400,000 people.