Glaucoma at North Shore Eye Care with Dr Sonya Dhar, glaucoma specialist

At North Shore Eye Care we see many patients with all types of glaucoma. Glaucoma occurs in both children and young adults although more common in adults. Glaucoma occurs in both children and young adults although more common in adults. Many studies have shown that close to over one-third of cases remain undiagnosed.

Risk factors for glaucoma include race, age, diabetes, smoking and family history. At North Shore Eye Care we see many patients with all types of glaucoma. People with glaucoma usually have slow form of the condition, primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in which it takes years for it to incur damage to the eye. In glaucoma, the optic nerve suffers damage related to having higher pressures in the eye over a period of time. Typically in glaucoma, the optic nerve damage causes  loss of peripheral vision that varies in from patient to patient. Eventually, if not treated, the loss of vision usually gets worse over the course of many months to years. It is very important to understand that the loss of vision in glaucoma is usually permanent in adults. This is why early treatment is imperative and why we screen more diligently now as opposed to 30 years ago. A full ophthalmic  examination is essential to detect glaucoma early and help prevent vision loss. Unfortunately, because central vision is usually not affected until advanced stages, people are unaware that they have it.

Our newest associate Dr Sonya Dhar is a glaucoma specialist who recently joined the North Shore Eye Care team. In Long Island (suffolk and nassau counties), we see patients from smithtown, nesconset, saint james, kings park, cold spring harbor, huntington, commack, northport, dix hills, melville, deer park, centerport, greenlawn, bethpage, plainview, woodbury, syosset, massapequa, sayville, rockville center, garden city, mineola, roslyn, manhasset, levittown, new york city, manhattan, brooklyn, bronx, queens, and many other towns.