Glaucoma patients with corneal epithelial detachment can follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs to promote corneal repair, such as recombinant human epidermal growth factor drops, etc. It is also necessary to control the intraocular pressure by means of medication or surgical treatment, to avoid further epithelial detachment.
Corneal epithelial detachment may occur in patients with glaucoma, mostly due to damage to the corneal epithelium caused by long-term medication, but also in some patients due to high intraocular pressure. For simple corneal epithelial detachment, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication that promotes corneal epithelial repair, such as recombinant human epidermal growth factor eye drops, to relieve ocular discomfort.
Corneal epithelial detachment can also occur in patients with high intraocular pressure (IOP) due to corneal edema. Patients need to reduce IOP as soon as possible in order to avoid reoccurrence of epithelial detachment, and can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medications for lowering IOP such as carteolol hydrochloride drops and brimonidine tartrate drops, etc. Surgery, such as composite trabeculectomy, etc., is also available if necessary.
It is recommended that glaucoma patients seek timely medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.