Glaucoma treatment

Glaucoma treatment

Who glaucoma treatment is for

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve and often causes no symptoms in its early stages. Treatment lowers the pressure to stop vision loss; vision that has already been lost cannot be restored.

  • Confirmed glaucoma — Glaucoma treatment

    Confirmed glaucoma:

    treatment is needed for patients with confirmed glaucoma.

  • Elevated pressure — Glaucoma treatment

    Elevated pressure:

    without optic nerve damage, if there is a significant risk of developing the disease.

  • Open-angle glaucoma — Glaucoma treatment

    Open-angle glaucoma:

    SLT as initial treatment or together with eye drops.

  • Allergy to eye drops — Glaucoma treatment

    Allergy to eye drops:

    or when it is difficult to keep to the drop schedule — SLT is indicated.

  • Disease progression — Glaucoma treatment

    Disease progression:

    surgery is considered if the pressure is not lowered enough; at a late stage, right at the start of treatment.

  • Angle-closure glaucoma — Glaucoma treatment

    Angle-closure glaucoma:

    a different approach: laser iridotomy or lens surgery when indicated.

Examination
before treatment

  • Visual acuity and intraocular pressure.
  • Corneal thickness, which affects how the measured pressure is interpreted.

  • The anterior chamber angle — the area through which fluid drains from the eye.
  • The condition of the optic nerve based on examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

  • The visual field using perimetry, and changes compared with previous examinations.
  • Target pressure is set individually: even a reading within the generally accepted normal range may be too high for a particular eye.
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Advantages of treatment at SHÉVCHYK Vision Space

Diagnostics before decisions

An examination should give the doctor the information needed to make a diagnosis and choose further treatment. So the number of tests in itself is not a measure of the quality of diagnostics.

Technology as the doctor’s tool

Modern equipment helps obtain precise data, plan treatment and monitor its results. But technology works together with the specialist’s clinical experience, not instead of it.

From diagnostics to recovery

Consultation, the necessary diagnostics, treatment and result control form a consistent patient pathway.

An honest conversation about treatment options

We explain not only the advantages of the recommended method, but also its limitations and possible alternatives.

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Your journey at SHÉVCHYK
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The clinic’s waiting area
  1. 01

    Booking

    You choose the service you need or describe your problem to the administrator, who helps plan the first visit.

  2. 02

    Consultation

    The doctor clarifies your complaints and medical history and performs an initial clinical assessment.

  3. 03

    Diagnostics

    If needed, tests are performed to clarify the diagnosis and choose further treatment.

  4. 04

    Treatment plan

    After analysing the results, the doctor may recommend observation, medication, optical correction, or laser or surgical treatment.

  5. 05

    Treatment

    You undergo the recommended procedure or course of treatment according to the agreed plan.

  6. 06

    Result control

    If necessary, the doctor schedules follow-up examinations and repeat tests to assess the result and the dynamics of your condition.

Treatment methods

Medical

Eye drops to lower the pressure (one or two medications). The effect lasts only as long as the patient keeps using the drops: if the regimen is not followed, glaucoma progresses.

Laser (SLT)

Improves fluid outflow from the eye and lowers the pressure for a long time and continuously. Allows the use of eye drops to be reduced.

Surgical

Trabeculectomy — creating an additional pathway for fluid outflow when eye drops and laser do not lower the pressure enough.

No hospital stay

After SLT — home once the pressure has been checked; after trabeculectomy — on the day of surgery, with the first check-up the next day.

When treatment
is postponed

When it is postponed

  • Planned treatment may be postponed because of an active eye infection or an unstable general condition that increases the risk of surgery.
  • Active intraocular inflammation requires a separate treatment plan.
  • SLT is not suitable if the area the laser needs to treat cannot be seen or is obstructed — another method is then chosen.

See a doctor urgently

  • Sudden eye pain, blurred vision, rainbow-coloured halos and nausea require urgent examination: in an acute attack, help must not be delayed.

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Recovery and outcome

After SLT
  • Brief blurring, light sensitivity or moderate discomfort are possible.
  • Most people return to light everyday activities the next day.
  • Eye drops prescribed before the procedure are continued until the doctor changes the regimen.
After surgery
  • Recovery takes longer: eye drops and frequent check-ups are needed, especially in the first weeks.
  • The doctor monitors the pressure and healing, and adjusts the stitches or treatment if needed.
  • Heavy physical exertion, swimming and work in dusty environments are temporarily restricted.
When to seek help immediately
  • Severe pain, a sudden deterioration in vision or increasing redness are a reason to see an ophthalmologist immediately.
Outcome
  • Before treatment, the optic nerve may gradually lose function even when the person sees well and feels no pain.
  • The goal of treatment is to reach a pressure that is safer for the eye and to preserve existing vision. Areas of the visual field already lost to glaucoma do not recover.
  • Eye drops or a repeat procedure may be needed in the future; regular monitoring remains essential.
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Service prices

From the first consultation to complex surgical treatment — with the necessary diagnostics and a plan of further steps in one place.

Treatment of eye diseases

Cataract treatment from 36,000 ₴
Glaucoma treatment from 25,000 ₴
Cyclophotocoagulation, stage 1 17,000 ₴
Cyclophotocoagulation, stage 2 10,000 ₴
Retina therapy from 12,500 ₴
Vitrectomy for vitreoretinal diseases on request
Retinal detachment surgery on request
Retinopathy treatment on request
Dry eye syndrome from 2,500 ₴
Strabismus surgery 60,000 ₴
Pterygium treatment 8,000 ₴
Sub-Tenon injection 5,000 ₴

Consultation and diagnostics

When needed: blurred vision, fatigue, pain, dryness or a “gritty” feeling in the eyes, flashes, floaters or regular preventive check-ups.

Ophthalmologist consultation from 2,000 ₴
OCT 1,000 ₴
Consultation with Vasyl Shevchyk 3,500 ₴

Frequently asked questions

Where do I start if I don’t know which service I need?

Start with a consultation. The ophthalmologist will assess your complaints and the condition of your eyes and decide whether further diagnostics are needed. If your question concerns aesthetic medicine, the administrator will help you book the right specialist.

Do I need full diagnostics before every consultation?

No. The scope of the examination is determined by the doctor based on your complaints and the results of previous visits.

Can I have a consultation and diagnostics in one place?

Yes. Consultation, diagnostics and treatment take place within one centre, often in a single visit.

Is laser vision correction suitable for everyone?

No. Suitability is determined by diagnostics: corneal thickness, vision stability and concomitant conditions.

Can I come for a preventive eye check-up if nothing bothers me?

Yes, and it is worth doing regularly — some eye diseases have no symptoms in the early stages.

How do I book an appointment?

Fill in the form on the website or call the administrator — they will choose a doctor and a convenient time for you.

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