14/04/2026
مریض کا سوال:
My father visited a well-known hospital for an eye checkup in 2021 and was diagnosed with glaucoma. In 2026, doctors there also diagnosed him with cataracts and recommended surgery, claiming it would resolve both issues. Doubting how surgery could correct glaucoma, we sought a second opinion from another reputable institute. They found no evidence of either glaucoma or cataracts. We are now uncertain about how to proceed. Please guide me
جواب:
Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve, often (but not always) linked to high eye pressure. It is tricky and needs multiple tests for diagnosis. It is typically a lifelong condition that usually cannot be "cured" or fully resolved by cataract surgery alone. However in some cases it becomes easily controllable after Cataract surgery.
Cataract is clouding of the natural lens curable with surgery (lens replacement). Diagnosis is usually straightforward via slit-lamp exam.
Removing the cataract can mildly lower eye pressure in some people (sometimes enough to reduce medication needs), and in certain types (e.g., angle-closure glaucoma), it can help open the drainage angle. However, it does not resolve or cure established glaucoma.
The second opinion finding no evidence of either condition is reassuring but needs reconciliation with the prior records (e.g., was the 2021 glaucoma diagnosis based on high pressure only, or actual nerve damage? Has anything changed since?).
Therefore my personal recommendation is to consult with an ophthalmologist with all prior record and discuss with him regarding future line of treatment.
