Cataract and glaucoma

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Common eye diseases in the elderly, cataracts and glaucoma can occur at the same time. Cataracts are caused by a gradual clouding of the lens present in the middle of the eye, the lens, which impairs far and near vision. Glaucoma is a damage to the optic nerve, often associated with high intraocular pressure, which leads to a narrowing of the field of vision.

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What treatment is possible for these two pathologies? In which cases can we operate?

  • Pr Jean-Philippe Nordmann , Head of ophthalmology service at the Center National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts in Paris , Director of the Glaucoma Center
  • Pr Papa Amadou Ndiaye , Full Professor, ophthalmologist of hospitals, head of service at the Abass Ndao ophthalmology center, in Dakar, Senegal. President of the Senegalese Ophthalmology Society

At the end of the program, we find the chronicle anti-sedentary lifestyle with Dr. Jean-Marc Sène , sports doctor and doctor of the French judo team.

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