Iridectomy Treatment in India

Emily Smith, a 58-year-old high school...

Emily Smith, a 58-year-old high school art teacher, had always cherished her sharp vision for mixing colors and capturing details. Over the past year, she began experiencing severe, throbbing headaches, blurred vision, and seeing rainbow-colored halos around lights, especially in her dimly lit classroom. Her primary care doctor referred her to an ophthalmologist, who diagnosed her with acute angle-closure glaucoma in her right eye after measuring dangerously high intraocular pressure. The ophthalmologist explained that the drainage angle in her eye was blocked, and a laser iridectomy was urgently needed to create a small hole in her iris to allow fluid to drain and prevent permanent vision loss. Emily was terrified at the thought of a laser near her eye, but the procedure was quick, performed in-office with numbing drops. She felt only a brief sensation of pressure and saw bright flashes of light. In the weeks that followed, the debilitating headaches vanished, and her vision stabilized. While she mourned the suddenness of the diagnosis, she felt profound relief and gratitude for the procedure that saved her sight, allowing her to return to teaching and painting without fear.