Glaucoma

Information About Glaucoma Services

Glaucoma refers to a buildup of eye pressure that damages the optic nerve. Without early detection or the proper treatment, this progressive condition can lead to vision loss or even blindness. Our team at the Cataract & Refractive Institute of Florida can manage your glaucoma. Board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. James E. Croley III offers a range of cutting-edge treatments, such as MIGS (minimally invasive glaucoma surgery) and laser procedures, based on the severity of your condition. Patients in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Lehigh Acres should schedule an eye assessment to learn how we protect their eye health.

  • Glaucoma Explained

    Glaucoma is the term that describes the collection of eye diseases that are responsible for causing blindness in men and women over the age of 60.

  • Diagnosing Glaucoma

    This includes a thorough eye history, past medical history, medications review, review of body systems, and social history.

  • Treatment of Glaucoma

    There are three basic ways of treating glaucoma which are medications, lasers, and surgery.

  • Surgical Procedures

    Glaucoma surgery is a surgical eye procedure that reduces the damaging effects of glaucoma.

  • Laser Procedures

    Our ophthalmology practice offers a select list of laser procedures to treat men and women who are suffering from different types of glaucoma.

  • MIGS

    Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is a collection of innovative procedures that are used to treat patients who are suffering from glaucoma.

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JAMES E. CROLEY III, M.D.

Dr. James E. Croley III is a board-certified ophthalmologist and the founder of the Cataract & Refractive Institute of Florida. He graduated magna cum laude from Cumberland College before attending medical school at the University of Miami and completing his residency at the University of Alabama Eye Foundation Hospital. Additionally, he studied at Stanford University where he gained further education in advanced ophthalmology techniques. Dr. Croley is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Florida Society of Ophthalmology.
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