Is iris hypertelorism glaucoma serious?

Whether iris high fold glaucoma is serious or not is related to the degree of iris high fold glaucoma patient’s condition. Early stage of the disease is mostly not serious, but when the disease worsens and deteriorates, the patient may suffer from vision loss or even blindness. Iris high fold glaucoma patients mostly have no conscious symptoms, early intraocular pressure is fluctuating elevated, the treatment of lowering intraocular pressure can generally improve the iris high fold glaucoma, so iris high fold glaucoma is not serious in the early stage. When the condition worsens, patients may experience discomfort such as eye swelling, headache, nausea, and cloudy vision. In addition, when the condition worsens, optic nerve atrophy, cataract and other complications may occur. Therefore, iris hypertelorism glaucoma is a more serious condition, which can seriously damage the patient’s vision and even lead to blindness. It is recommended that patients with iris hypertelorism glaucoma should consult a hospital in a timely manner to have their condition evaluated and treated according to the doctor’s instructions.