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Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi and the Diabetes Center at Imperial College London have warned of sudden attacks of acute glaucoma that can lead to vision loss.

Glaucoma, or blue water, is a major cause of vision loss and usually develops over time, with no noticeable symptoms, until it begins to affect the patient's view.

Patients with ocular diseases caused by diabetes are at risk of sudden attacks of acute angiogenic glaucoma requiring immediate treatment.

Glaucoma occurs when the blood vessels associated with diabetes cause abnormal growth of the blood vessels in the eye, obstructing normal blood flow and causing a significant increase in eye pressure.

The patient suffers from blurred vision, redness, severe eye pain and nausea.

Glaucoma can be prevented by detecting early eye diseases caused by diabetes and following the proper treatment approach.

The Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and the Imperial College London Diabetes Center, both health facilities of Mubadala Investment Company, support diabetes at March Awareness Week.

To reduce eye pressure in patients with glaucoma, doctors usually resort to surgery.

Complex surgery involves ablation of the vitreous body and the implantation of a pillar to help create a new way to drain the fluid from the inside of the eye.

"Glaucoma can be dangerous, and the intense pain caused by this eye condition can cause nausea and vomiting, which means that patients often mistakenly associate these symptoms with a problem," said Dr. Scott Smith, head of The Ophthalmology Institute of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In the eyes. "

"When the patient arrives at the hospital, we first seek to reduce the pressure of the eye before its height causes permanent damage."

"Glaucoma is similar to high blood pressure in terms of the associated risks," Smith said. "Neglecting hypertension can lead to a heart attack or stroke, as well as an inability to detect eye disease caused by diabetes and careless treatment can expose the patient to an infection." Sudden pain and severe vascular glaucoma. "

For his part, Dr. Amran Al Ansari, ophthalmology consultant at the Imperial College London Diabetes Center, stressed the need for an eye exam in diabetic patients, where diabetes affects the eyes and the eyes. vision in different ways, and glaucoma of the blood vessels is one of these methods.

He pointed out that detecting eye diseases caused by diabetes quickly and pain-free included retinal imaging and a general examination of the eye if necessary.

"When we monitor any change or indication of an eye problem, we are working to treat the disease early by using drugs or a laser," he said.

The Ophthalmology Clinic at Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi offers the latest medical and surgical treatments for eye diseases related to diabetes and collaborates with the Diabetes Center of Imperial College London to provide a full range of diagnostic services and treatment to patients with ocular diseases caused by diabetes.