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Dr. David D. Richardson is a Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist in California. He is recognized as one of the top cataract and glaucoma surgeons in the California and is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. To learn more about Dr. David Richardson, please visit: http://david-richardson-md.com. To learn more about Canaloplasty and Glaucoma, please visit: http://new-glaucoma-treatments.com ==================== Watch Dr. David Richardson's Other Videos: Driving with Dr. David Richardson    • Holistic Approach to Glaucoma   Holistic Approach to Glaucoma    • Holistic Approach to Glaucoma   Glaucoma Patient Stories    • Canaloplasty versus Trabeculectomy Patient...   ========================= We Listen. You'll See!℠ David D. Richardson, M.D. Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist San Marino Eye 2020 Huntington Drive San Marino, CA 91108 Phone: (626) 289-7856 Email: [email protected] Patient-Focused Websites: New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com About-Eyes.com ================= ================= VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Close to three million Americans have the most common type of glaucoma. It's called angle glaucoma and left untreated it can lead to blindness. Dr. Allen Mask is here this evening with; a new option on treatment? "In a simple eye exam you can diagnose glaucoma. For most patients now, I'm sure you will treat this small work, for example, you use a simple eye drops. But for more complicating cases, there are acceptable standard surgical procedures; but Duke is among those who have been looking for a better way." Glaucoma is more common among older people but Julie Bryce learned she had it when she was 16 years old. "Glaucoma is genetic to my family." With glaucoma, natural drainage channels collapse; fluid builds up, creating pressure that can damage the optic nerve and lead to a partial or complete blindness. "I don't want to have surgery; I was willing to do anything to avoid surgery." Eye drops and all her medications helps at first, but now at age 24, Bryce has had surgery on both eyes. On her left eye she had the standard surgery called trabeculectomy. "The problem with that is that it causes a little risk on the white part of the eye, which may lead to infection and bleeds, so we truly need a better operation." Duke of Dr. Leon Herndon is among the few eye centers offering canaloplasty. It re-opens the natural drainage channel in the eye. Thru a tiny flap, a microcatheter finds the circle of channel around the iris and a suture's left to keep it open and functioning. But it doesn't get into ocular pressure down this low at the standard surgery. "These are for patients who have moderate glaucoma and who do not have previous glaucoma surgery." Bryce wishes she could have had the new procedure on the other eye as well. "My canaloplasty was so much better it terms of recovery time, and it actually generally paid afterwards. It was so much better than what I experienced in my left eye." This isn't something to play around with. Who should get eye exams and then how often? Preferably, those who get eye exams, about every other year. If you have a family history, you had it early, like we saw here today, you saw exams, of course much earlier. The risk factor for glaucoma is really vast; age, if you're African American or Hispanic, or Asian American, diabetes, elevated blood pressure, cholesterol. Again, we called glaucoma the thief of the night because it can steal your vision. It progress over a period of time, you'll never know it. So be sure to get a regular eye exam as your best defense.