Lowering pressure and monitoring the nerve, with drops, laser or surgery.
What is involved
Diagnosed glaucoma and ocular hypertension under surveillance
Management has one purpose: to stop further damage to the optic nerve. That usually starts with drops, and where drops are not tolerated or not enough, selective laser trabeculoplasty or surgery is considered. Alongside treatment runs the monitoring — fields and OCT at intervals — which is what tells us whether the current treatment is working.
What the appointment includes
How it works
01
Come with a letter from your optometrist or GP, or contact us directly. Bring any previous scans and your current spectacle prescription.
02
A consultant examines and images the eye in one visit. Allow up to two hours and arrange not to drive afterwards.
03
What has been found, what the options are, what each involves and what it costs — in writing, and copied to your optometrist with your consent.
04
Day-case surgery or in-clinic treatment, carried out by the consultant who assessed you.
05
Scheduled follow-up at the intervals the condition needs, with your optometrist kept informed.
No, you can contact us directly. If you do have a letter from your optometrist or GP, bring it — along with any previous scans — because it saves repeating tests you have already had.
Appointments
Consultations are with a consultant ophthalmologist. Allow up to two hours: most examinations involve dilating drops, and you should not plan to drive afterwards.