“It’s a problem with the pressure in the eye being too high. Either the faucet is on too high or the drain isn’t working right.”

When to use it: To help patients understand what glaucoma is and whether you’re treating the faucet, the drain, or both.

Source: Dr. Blake Hutto, Family Vision Care, Alma, GA


This article originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of INVISION.

INVISION Staff

Since launching in 2014, INVISION has won 23 international journalism awards for its publication and website. Contact INVISION's editors at editor@invisionmag.com.

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