Kumasi herbalist ‘finds medicine for glaucoma’

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malam tanko 10 years ago

Fake doctor who claim all things including koko duro. Any claim to make quick money. Typical ashanti man.

Fake doctor who claim all things including koko duro. Any claim to make quick money. Typical ashanti man.
Dr Van 10 years ago

If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been iden ...
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If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery is a long process. It includes pre-clinical research on microorganisms and animals, clinical trials on humans, and may include the step of obtaining regulatory approval to market the drug.

FYI, Glaucoma and cataract patients do not use glasses to improve their vision as indicated by this herbalist.
"Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life."

The increased pressure, called intraocular pressure, can damage the optic nerve, which transmits images to the brain. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure continues, glaucoma will cause permanent loss of vision. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause total permanent blindness within a few years.
Management of glaucoma is basically to reduce the intraocular pressure that builds up to damage the optic nerve.
For most people, there are usually few or no symptoms of glaucoma. The first sign of glaucoma is often the loss of peripheral or side vision, which can go unnoticed until late in the disease. This is why glaucoma is often called the "thief of vision."
To diagnose glaucoma, the doctor will test your vision and examine your eyes through dilated pupils. The eye exam typically focuses on the optic nerve, which has a particular appearance in glaucoma disease.
Glaucoma treatment may include prescription eye drops, laser surgery, or microsurgery. The main goal of glaucoma management is to reduce the intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve to destroy vision.
Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if it is diagnosed and treated early, the disease can be controlled.
As of 2015, loss of vision caused by glaucoma is deemed irreversible and cannot be restored. However, successfully lowering eye pressure can help prevent further visual loss from glaucoma. Most people with glaucoma do not go blind if they follow their treatment plan and have regular eye exams.
Now let's talk about cataract:
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye that can cause changes in vision. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or fuzzy vision as well as sensitivity to strong light. Cataracts are treated with surgery and not with wearing glasses.Cataracts may stay small in your eyes and you may not notice them. They often do not seriously affect vision. And many cataracts do not need to be removed.

Some cataracts grow larger or denser over time, causing severe vision changes and therefore need to be removed by surgery.
Severe cataracts can cause loss of independence for older adults as decreased vision may affect driving, working, reading, or hobbies.
While cataracts can cause blindness, this is rare. Surgery is usually done before a cataract progresses far enough to cause blindness.
A rare type of cataract can lead to glaucoma.

Reference:
National Eye Institute of America-https://nei.nih.gov/health

Dr. VanBaah,MD
Justice for all 10 years ago

Dont mind this man my brothers and sisters . Last two years a hebalists from ashanti region claim he found a cure for hepatitis b which later turned to be lies . Food and drugs board later arrested this man but i dont even ...
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Dont mind this man my brothers and sisters . Last two years a hebalists from ashanti region claim he found a cure for hepatitis b which later turned to be lies . Food and drugs board later arrested this man but i dont even know where the case ended after he made huge money from the public. No one should take him serious because he is another fake hebalists looking for opportunity to dupe and cause more problems to people eyes
Says Who 10 years ago

He even knew that one of his patients visited a world renowned surgeon in Amsterdam without success. That is when I realised he was a scammer. He can't read for one, so how did he even know who the best eye surgeon will be ev ...
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He even knew that one of his patients visited a world renowned surgeon in Amsterdam without success. That is when I realised he was a scammer. He can't read for one, so how did he even know who the best eye surgeon will be even if there is such a thing.

Thanks doc.
shamu 10 years ago

What's his fact and prove? Ashanti again? They came to power and steal, now claim to discover cure for eyes disease? I hope it will not be cancer next time. Please we are tired of all this lies.

What's his fact and prove? Ashanti again? They came to power and steal, now claim to discover cure for eyes disease? I hope it will not be cancer next time. Please we are tired of all this lies.
cruzeilo 10 years ago

Dr. Van, if this herb can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful. There will be no need to waste money buying those expensive glaucoma meds when an herb which can be found ...
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Dr. Van, if this herb can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful. There will be no need to waste money buying those expensive glaucoma meds when an herb which can be found in the forest is available for free to treat glaucoma. I really hope this man takes this herb to the lab so that it can be studied more.
Dr VanBaah 10 years ago

Cruzeilo, great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in the art ...
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Cruzeilo, great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in the article by the herbalist:
The herbalist "explained that the anti-oxidant properties contained in the extraction at daily dose increase the intracellular level thereby enhancing the penetration of light through the retina to improve the visual acuity"
This science as lifted from the herbalist's pronouncement is not supported by the pathophysiologies of glaucoma or cataract.
As you correctly wrote glaucoma has everything to do with the blockage of flow and hence the increase in intraocular pressure as a result of blockage.
And btw neither glaucoma or cataract patients need to use glasses to improve vision as mentioned by the herbalist. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck. I smell foul.
thanks
Dr VanBaah 10 years ago

Cruzeilo, great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in the art ...
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Cruzeilo, great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in the article by the herbalist:
The herbalist "explained that the anti-oxidant properties contained in the extraction at daily dose increase the intracellular level thereby enhancing the penetration of light through the retina to improve the visual acuity"
This science as lifted from the herbalist's pronouncement is not supported by the pathophysiologies of glaucoma or cataract.
As you correctly wrote glaucoma has everything to do with the blockage of flow and hence the increase in intraocular pressure as a result of blockage.
And btw neither glaucoma or cataract patients need to use glasses to improve vision as mentioned by the herbalist. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck. I smell foul.
thanks
Uncle Pee 10 years ago

When you suggest something to a Ghanaian, he/she can give you 10 good reasons it wouldn't work without even trying. Why are we so quick to condemn any new product from Ghana without even verifying? Are we pessimists by nature ...
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When you suggest something to a Ghanaian, he/she can give you 10 good reasons it wouldn't work without even trying. Why are we so quick to condemn any new product from Ghana without even verifying? Are we pessimists by nature? Dr. Van has not seen this man's medicine or verified with those claimed to be cured with it and he has completely written him off. What is Dr. Van's proof that the herbalist is fake? Just a thought.
Kanzu 10 years ago

Dr,in mgt.of glacouma,we glacouma patients are given refraction lenses to improve our vision so we read.Please can you explain why?. This is because we can testify that without these lenses we vertualy cannot read.

Dr,in mgt.of glacouma,we glacouma patients are given refraction lenses to improve our vision so we read.Please can you explain why?. This is because we can testify that without these lenses we vertualy cannot read.

Dr Van 10 years ago

The goal in treating patients with glaucoma is to preserve their visual acuity to the greatest extent possible. Refraction lens are used for Refractive correction in the eyes which includes a wide range of treatment options. ...
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The goal in treating patients with glaucoma is to preserve their visual acuity to the greatest extent possible. Refraction lens are used for Refractive correction in the eyes which includes a wide range of treatment options. It is as commonplace as a prescription for glasses or contact lenses. It may also take the form of cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange with the implantation of a monofocal lens.
So my point is that eye glasses which is one form of refractive correction is not a cure for glaucoma or cataract. Refraction lens help improve eye acuity. Eye problems that require refractive lens correction include myopia, presbyopia, hypermetropia etc. These eye issues are not caused by glaucoma but can be found in glaucoma patients. So the refraction lens will be prescribed in glaucoma patients to help them with reading, seeing near or far objects with the aim of improving the patients overall visual acuity.
To avoid the subject of refractive
correction in patients with glaucoma
is to ignore reality. Instead, doctors
should recognize that glaucoma patients want to see well and take a proactive approach regarding their visual acuity. In doing so, we are ensuring the oversight of their total vision care.
Hope this helps.
thanks
KING LOMOTEY 10 years ago

Thank you Dr. Van Baah for the much needed information. Can you please tell us about AMD - age related macular degeneration ?

Many people in Ghana are experiencing eye problems. There is a need for regular eye checkup.

Thank you Dr. Van Baah for the much needed information. Can you please tell us about AMD - age related macular degeneration ?

Many people in Ghana are experiencing eye problems. There is a need for regular eye checkup.
Dr Van 10 years ago

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative eye disease that causes damage to the macula, the central part of the retina at the back of the eye that allows us to see fine details clearly. AMD can impair central ...
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative eye disease that causes damage to the macula, the central part of the retina at the back of the eye that allows us to see fine details clearly. AMD can impair central vision. People who are affected by AMD may have problems reading, driving, and performing activities that require clear central vision. In severe cases, AMD makes close work like threading a needle or reading a book difficult or impossible. When the macula does not function correctly, we experience blurriness or darkness in the center of our vision. Although AMD reduces vision in the central part of the retina, it does not tend to affect peripheral vision. AMD alone does not usually result in total blindness. Most people continue to have some useful vision and are able to live independently. AMD is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in our senior population.

Stages of Age-related Macular Degeneration
The Dry Stage
This is the more common form. In this type of AMD, the delicate tissues of the macula become thinned and slowly lose function over a period of years to decades.
The Wet Stage
This is less common, but is typically more damaging. The wet type of AMD is caused by the growth of abnormal blood vessels behind the macula. The abnormal blood vessels tend to hemorrhage or leak fluid, resulting in the formation of scar tissue if left untreated. In most instances, the wet stage develops in addition to the dry stage of AMD.
AMD develops differently in each person and the symptoms tend to vary. AMD may cause a progressive loss of central sight; however, it does not usually cause total blindness. Peripheral vision is unaffected, allowing a certain amount of mobility in normal surroundings. If left untreated, the wet type of AMD may progress rapidly.

Symptoms
•Blurry vision
•Distorted vision
•Straight lines appear wavy
•Objects may appear as the wrong shape or size
•The loss of clear, correct colors
•Difficulty reading
•A dark, empty area in the center of vision

The symptoms described above may not necessarily mean that you have AMD. However, if you experience one or more of these symptoms, contact your eye doctor for a complete exam.

Treatment and Drugs

Currently, there is no known cure for AMD. There are, however, new therapies emerging. For individuals with AMD , it is recommended that a regular schedule of eye examinations be maintained. During these examinations, detailed documentation may be performed. With this information, your eye doctor is better able to monitor the condition, note any changes that may occur, and determine the most appropriate therapy.

Treatment for Dry Macular Degeneration

Supplementation with specific anti-oxidant vitamins and minerals has been shown to significantly slow the progression of dry AMD. For details on the dosage and side-effects, please see your ophthalmologist.

Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration

Since approximately 2005, ophthalmologists have used a class of drugs called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors as the primary treatment for wet macular degeneration. These drugs inhibit the growth and leakage of abnormal blood vessels and are the first treatments that have been shown to improve vision in some eyes rather than simply slowing the rate of vision loss. VEGF inhibitors are delivered through tiny injections in the eye periodically.

Other treatments include laser treatments and photodynamic therapy. These treatments are designed to seal the leaking blood vessels, halting the damage they can inflict upon the retina. These treatments may be effective in slowing the progression of wet macular degeneration and are sometimes used in combination with VEGF inhibitors. Research is underway to find new and more effective treatments for this condition.
Hope this helps.
thanks
Human 10 years ago

And so what?

And so what?
Aj 10 years ago

Dude,first of all your name alone speaks for who you're malam..damn.you,let me remained you again we the Great Ashantis are capable of stepping in our game,any time we evil doers keep oppressing us the stronger we keep coming ...
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Dude,first of all your name alone speaks for who you're malam..damn.you,let me remained you again we the Great Ashantis are capable of stepping in our game,any time we evil doers keep oppressing us the stronger we keep coming. some one with such a brilliant ideas has come out with medicine to set the masses free from illness, why can't you give him the reasons to prove himself rather then attacking his tribe....the same thing you evil players did to Apostle Safo Kantaka,but he was strong as an Ashanti man he never give up,now he is all over the world. I know for sure these guy would come out strong too.God Almight should protect him.
Aj 10 years ago

Sorry (you evil doers)

Sorry (you evil doers)
Joe,london 10 years ago

Fool and tribalst like you has no place in Ghana.You will foolishly and readily believe a whiteman or a Chinese who comes out with such a statement.YOU ARE A DONKEY!!!!.

Fool and tribalst like you has no place in Ghana.You will foolishly and readily believe a whiteman or a Chinese who comes out with such a statement.YOU ARE A DONKEY!!!!.
cruzeilo 10 years ago

your mother and entire family is 419 fool. What is wrong with the man claiming he have discovered a herb for treating glaucoma in Ghana? What does his claims have to do with everybody in the region? If you have a problem with ...
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your mother and entire family is 419 fool. What is wrong with the man claiming he have discovered a herb for treating glaucoma in Ghana? What does his claims have to do with everybody in the region? If you have a problem with the people in that region, go there an tell them in their face coward. Go to kumasi if you have any courage in you and resolve your issues there instead of sitting behind a computer and spewing nonsense. What if the herb this man claims to have discovered is beneficial to treating glaucoma? what will you say then? people like you is the reason nowadays nothing good comes out of Ghana. Instead of supporting your fellow Ghanaian to take his discovery to the scientific lab for further evaluations, you are here spewing your tribalistic nonsense. The sooner people like you die, the better Ghana will be.
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

If all that this herbalist is saying are true, then we are staring at a multi-billion pharmaceutical business and we don't even know it!

Please, please, please, can the folks at KNUST just spare a moment to investigate thi ...
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If all that this herbalist is saying are true, then we are staring at a multi-billion pharmaceutical business and we don't even know it!

Please, please, please, can the folks at KNUST just spare a moment to investigate this story. A few hours doing that will tell whether this is just another hoax by a snake oil seller or the real McCoy. Whichever way, it is doing good to the society. Or, am I asking too much? After all, they might need a research and book allowance to be able to do that investigation and Mahama might just have a fit or throw a tantrum when asked to dole out again! And then, our learned fellows will threaten a strike and then go on strike over this matter! Too risky to ask them to do what they are paid monthly for!
Ghana for you!

Andy-K
J. D Mahama 10 years ago

The meer fact of adding for prostrate cancer, prostrate enlargement, urinary retention to his line of cures makes me smell that something is not right. Ghana and his quack doctors and 419 con artists.

The meer fact of adding for prostrate cancer, prostrate enlargement, urinary retention to his line of cures makes me smell that something is not right. Ghana and his quack doctors and 419 con artists.

SARPONG 10 years ago

I was really fascinated by this story until he started adding those other diseases.if this man can cure prostate cancer, he will become the richest man in Ghana.

I tend to agree with you. One thing that puts me off about s ...
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I was really fascinated by this story until he started adding those other diseases.if this man can cure prostate cancer, he will become the richest man in Ghana.

I tend to agree with you. One thing that puts me off about some of these herbalists is that they can cure all the diseases known to man but common diseases that can easily be treated by modern medicine are killing Ghanaians.

Mr Boakye should have market his glaucoma herbal medicine and leave the others out but as Andy-K said, let the UST school of medicine investigate this matter.
Dr VanBaah 10 years ago

Comment to:
Kumasi herbalist ‘finds medicine for glaucoma’

If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process o ...
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Comment to:
Kumasi herbalist ‘finds medicine for glaucoma’

If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery is a long process. It includes pre-clinical research on microorganisms and animals, clinical trials on humans, and may include the step of obtaining regulatory approval to market the drug.

FYI, Glaucoma and cataract patients do not use glasses to improve their vision as indicated by this herbalist.
"Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life."

The increased pressure, called intraocular pressure, can damage the optic nerve, which transmits images to the brain. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure continues, glaucoma will cause permanent loss of vision. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause total permanent blindness within a few years.
Management of glaucoma is basically to reduce the intraocular pressure that builds up to damage the optic nerve.
For most people, there are usually few or no symptoms of glaucoma. The first sign of glaucoma is often the loss of peripheral or side vision, which can go unnoticed until late in the disease. This is why glaucoma is often called the "thief of vision."
To diagnose glaucoma, the doctor will test your vision and examine your eyes through dilated pupils. The eye exam typically focuses on the optic nerve, which has a particular appearance in glaucoma disease.
Glaucoma treatment may include prescription eye drops, laser surgery, or microsurgery. The main goal of glaucoma management is to reduce the intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve to destroy vision.
Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if it is diagnosed and treated early, the disease can be controlled.
As of 2015, loss of vision caused by glaucoma is deemed irreversible and cannot be restored. However, successfully lowering eye pressure can help prevent further visual loss from glaucoma. Most people with glaucoma do not go blind if they follow their treatment plan and have regular eye exams.
Now let's talk about cataract:
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye that can cause changes in vision. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or fuzzy vision as well as sensitivity to strong light. Cataracts are treated with surgery and not with wearing glasses.Cataracts may stay small in your eyes and you may not notice them. They often do not seriously affect vision. And many cataracts do not need to be removed.

Some cataracts grow larger or denser over time, causing severe vision changes and therefore need to be removed by surgery.
Severe cataracts can cause loss of independence for older adults as decreased vision may affect driving, working, reading, or hobbies.
While cataracts can cause blindness, this is rare. Surgery is usually done before a cataract progresses far enough to cause blindness.
A rare type of cataract can lead to glaucoma.

Reference:
National Eye Institute of America-https://nei.nih.gov/health

Dr. VanBaah,MD
Says Who 10 years ago

Nowhere to be found including the "prophets" and "healers".

Nowhere to be found including the "prophets" and "healers".
Aj 10 years ago

Dude you need to make up your mind.when a Blackman in Cameroon discovered the herbs which enhance the strength in men who are sexually weak,his own country men seriously insulted him bitterly until a white man came from no wh ...
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Dude you need to make up your mind.when a Blackman in Cameroon discovered the herbs which enhance the strength in men who are sexually weak,his own country men seriously insulted him bitterly until a white man came from no where and deceive the poor man to show them the herbs. And now they turn it into Viagra with that's white man been seen as the discovery person.
Dr boakye 10 years ago

This is Dr Boakye.Please you can contact as on;
0245339960
0266312734
0206595857

This is Dr Boakye.Please you can contact as on;
0245339960
0266312734
0206595857
simple 10 years ago

please cani get the address or contacts of the herbalist since kwadaso is a big area.

please cani get the address or contacts of the herbalist since kwadaso is a big area.
MR DUMMSOR PREZ 10 years ago

THIS IS NOTHING NEW OUR ANCESTORS USED TO KNOW MANY DIFFERENT KIND OF HERBAL MEDICINE . EXCELLENT JOB KEEP IT UP .

THIS IS NOTHING NEW OUR ANCESTORS USED TO KNOW MANY DIFFERENT KIND OF HERBAL MEDICINE . EXCELLENT JOB KEEP IT UP .
Kwesi 10 years ago

Let the herbalist put his number online. I want to contact him.

Let the herbalist put his number online. I want to contact him.
Ghanaman THE REAL 10 years ago

Ghanaian news media should stop reporting such claims of "discovery" without scientific proof! Just advise this herbalist to approach the Eye Specialists at the Komfo Anokye Hospital to do what we call randomised study which ...
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Ghanaian news media should stop reporting such claims of "discovery" without scientific proof! Just advise this herbalist to approach the Eye Specialists at the Komfo Anokye Hospital to do what we call randomised study which can truly confirm or disprove this man's claim which could be a very important breakthrough for controlling or even curing this serious eye condition!!
New ghana 10 years ago

No contact infor

No contact infor

Create,loot and share 10 years ago

I make herbal medicine in the USA and would like If it is true then he will soon become a rich man.to get in touch with this man.

I make herbal medicine in the USA and would like If it is true then he will soon become a rich man.to get in touch with this man.
grace 10 years ago

We need his location please, how do we find him if we need him

We need his location please, how do we find him if we need him
Dr Van 10 years ago

If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been ident ...
read full comment

If you are reading this article please read this comment before you ask for the phone number of this so-called herbalist.
Drug development, the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery is a long process. It includes pre-clinical research on microorganisms and animals, clinical trials on humans, and may include the step of obtaining regulatory approval to market the drug.

FYI, Glaucoma and cataract patient do not use glasses to improve their vision as indicated by this herbalist.
"Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life."

The increased pressure, called intraocular pressure, can damage the optic nerve, which transmits images to the brain. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure continues, glaucoma will cause permanent loss of vision. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause total permanent blindness within a few years.
Management of glaucoma is basically to reduce the intraocular pressure that builds up to damage the optic nerve.
For most people, there are usually few or no symptoms of glaucoma. The first sign of glaucoma is often the loss of peripheral or side vision, which can go unnoticed until late in the disease. This is why glaucoma is often called the "thief of vision."
To diagnose glaucoma, the doctor will test your vision and examine your eyes through dilated pupils. The eye exam typically focuses on the optic nerve, which has a particular appearance in glaucoma disease.
Glaucoma treatment may include prescription eye drops, laser surgery, or microsurgery. The main goal of glaucoma management is to reduce the intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve to destroy vision.
Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if it is diagnosed and treated early, the disease can be controlled.
As of 2015, loss of vision caused by glaucoma is deemed irreversible and cannot be restored. However, successfully lowering eye pressure can help prevent further visual loss from glaucoma. Most people with glaucoma do not go blind if they follow their treatment plan and have regular eye exams.
Now let's talk about cataract:
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye that can cause changes in vision. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or fuzzy vision as well as sensitivity to strong light. Cataracts are treated with surgery and not with wearing glasses.Cataracts may stay small in your eyes and you may not notice them. They often do not seriously affect vision. And many cataracts do not need to be removed.

Some cataracts grow larger or denser over time, causing severe vision changes and therefore need to be removed by surgery.
Severe cataracts can cause loss of independence for older adults as decreased vision may affect driving, working, reading, or hobbies.
While cataracts can cause blindness, this is rare. Surgery is usually done before a cataract progresses far enough to cause blindness.
A rare type of cataract can lead to glaucoma.

Reference:
National Eye Institute of America-https://nei.nih.gov/health

Dr. VanBaah,MD
opana 10 years ago

maybe is true my senior brother son have a big cataract in his right eye and local herbalist cure it for him

maybe is true my senior brother son have a big cataract in his right eye and local herbalist cure it for him
Anas 9 years ago

Are you sure? Anyway, where can I locate that herbalist?

Are you sure? Anyway, where can I locate that herbalist?
North 10 years ago

Why withhold the name of the woman Mr. Boakye claimed to have cured. Anyway we have an Institution in Mampong which gives certification to herbal medicine, has this been done? The KNUST is in Kumasi who I learnt train herb ...
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Why withhold the name of the woman Mr. Boakye claimed to have cured. Anyway we have an Institution in Mampong which gives certification to herbal medicine, has this been done? The KNUST is in Kumasi who I learnt train herbal practitioners. If these two institutions are not made aware of this discovery, I am afraid this could be false.
kwasi-that know 10 years ago

YOU ARE DOING GOD WORK BUT EVIL FORCES IN THIS WORLD POSE YOUR LIFE DANGER , THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL MANUFACTUIRES ARE PWERFULL EVIL FORCES, THEY DONT WANT SALUTIONS TO ILLNESS THEY WANT PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR DRUGS WHICH IS PO ...
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YOU ARE DOING GOD WORK BUT EVIL FORCES IN THIS WORLD POSE YOUR LIFE DANGER , THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL MANUFACTUIRES ARE PWERFULL EVIL FORCES, THEY DONT WANT SALUTIONS TO ILLNESS THEY WANT PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR DRUGS WHICH IS POISION ANDWANT PEOPLE TO GET HOOK ON THAT DRUGS SO THEY CAN MAKE MONEY
[JUST LIKE DRUG DEALERS] ,BROTHER YOU NEED A STRONG LAW FIRM TO REPRESENT YOUR DISCOVERY, OR FLY TO ISRAEL WHERE THE ISRAELIS WILL PAY YOU BIG MONEYFOR YOUR MEDICAL DISCOVERY AND WILL PROTECT YOU,BE CARFULL DONT TRUST ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THEY ALL WELL SELL THEIR SOUL TO SATAN THE INDUSTRIL MANUFECTURES THAT ARE LOOKING TO MAKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARAS ON YOUR DISCOVERY AND KEEP YOU POOR MAN SHOULD THEY DECIDE TO SPARE YOUR LIFE
Dr VanBaah 10 years ago

This is no discovery folks. Use your critical thinking. Drug development a long and difficult process. Do some research on glaucoma and cataract and you will know for yourself that these pronouncements here by this so-called ...
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This is no discovery folks. Use your critical thinking. Drug development a long and difficult process. Do some research on glaucoma and cataract and you will know for yourself that these pronouncements here by this so-called herbalist need a lost of scrutiny.
sam 10 years ago

This is good news as many people are suffering with these air problems. I will encourage the Ministry of health and other relevant institutions to move quickly to help this guy. We do not need to known at this stage the scien ...
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This is good news as many people are suffering with these air problems. I will encourage the Ministry of health and other relevant institutions to move quickly to help this guy. We do not need to known at this stage the science behind the healing process. Let's get statistics before and after to prove his claim or otherwise. If found potent then we can take the next step. Hope we get it right this time to help grow the economy.
Samuel Addo 10 years ago

How can I get in touch with this guy? My number in USA is 918 6078140. I need to help him.

How can I get in touch with this guy? My number in USA is 918 6078140. I need to help him.
George 10 years ago

we should not jump into conclusion, I have been cured from cartarat, and i have the medicine i had the dream and i cured it.

we should not jump into conclusion, I have been cured from cartarat, and i have the medicine i had the dream and i cured it.
KWAMI 10 years ago

STICK TO ISRAEL ONLY THE ISRAELIS WILL PAY YOU GOOD MONEY FOR THE DISCOVERY, AND WILL USE IT CORRECTLY FOR ALL MAN KIND TO USE

STICK TO ISRAEL ONLY THE ISRAELIS WILL PAY YOU GOOD MONEY FOR THE DISCOVERY, AND WILL USE IT CORRECTLY FOR ALL MAN KIND TO USE
Dan-Kelvin Manchi 10 years ago

This is remarkable in this country.Let,s support him move the nation forward in this unemployment season

This is remarkable in this country.Let,s support him move the nation forward in this unemployment season
Aj 10 years ago

Thank you,the same thing happened to apostle Safo kantaka.when he came out with personal made car the so call elites did ways and means to frustrate him,because their big certificate were of no use.so imagine our so called do ...
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Thank you,the same thing happened to apostle Safo kantaka.when he came out with personal made car the so call elites did ways and means to frustrate him,because their big certificate were of no use.so imagine our so called doctor do little with degrees,they'll surely pop up with no no syndication and paint the man bad.
Kasapreko KWABENA . 10 years ago

If this is true, Ghanaians should hold this man in high esteem so that this man is lured to somewhere else in the world and killed just as when a Ghanaian herbalist from the Brong Ahafo region was killed in Japan some years a ...
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If this is true, Ghanaians should hold this man in high esteem so that this man is lured to somewhere else in the world and killed just as when a Ghanaian herbalist from the Brong Ahafo region was killed in Japan some years ago, in the 1980s, when he told the world that he had found a cure for HIV/AIDS. Ghana should investigate this very well and if found to be credible, announce it to the world. University of Science and Technology where are you ? Assist him!!!
Dr Van 10 years ago

Cruzeilo, makes a great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in ...
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Cruzeilo, makes a great point. If indeed this so-called discovery "can decrease the production of the aq humor or increase it outflow, then it will be very useful" but that is not the case according to the science included in the article by the herbalist:
The herbalist "explained that the anti-oxidant properties contained in the extraction at daily dose increase the intracellular level thereby enhancing the penetration of light through the retina to improve the visual acuity"
This science as lifted from the herbalist's pronouncement is not supported by the pathophysiologies of glaucoma or cataract.
As you correctly wrote glaucoma has everything to do with the blockage of flow and hence the increase in intraocular pressure as a result of blockage.
And btw neither glaucoma or cataract patients need to use glasses to improve vision as mentioned by the herbalist. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck. I smell foul.
thanks
Kofi 10 years ago

I also know the plant saw it in the Virgin Island. t is green with white stips on the leaves.

I also know the plant saw it in the Virgin Island. t is green with white stips on the leaves.
Kasapreko KWABENA . 10 years ago

Dr. VanBaah, if you are a true and educated Medical Professional, it should rather interest you to make a journey to this herbalist and investigate his assertion. From what I am seeing out of your statements, you seem to be e ...
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Dr. VanBaah, if you are a true and educated Medical Professional, it should rather interest you to make a journey to this herbalist and investigate his assertion. From what I am seeing out of your statements, you seem to be envious of this "guy's" so-called discovery. Shut your mouth up. WICKED MAN!
Dr VanBaah 10 years ago

Kasapreko Kwabena, I am not sure about your educational background but anyone with a medical background will know that this so-called discovery is a hoax just by reading the science included in his article and even non-medica ...
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Kasapreko Kwabena, I am not sure about your educational background but anyone with a medical background will know that this so-called discovery is a hoax just by reading the science included in his article and even non-medical folks can research Drug development, Glaucoma and Cataract to learn more and not go by pronouncement by a herbalist who may not have a clue about the pathophysiology of the aforementioned diseases in order to come out with a cure.
My comments are meant to educate people like you(Kasapreko Kwabena).
Once again I like readers to note that glaucoma is a disease of increased intraocular pressure in the eye which destroys the optic nerve and hence vision. Cataract on the other hand is the clouding of the normal clear lens of the eye which distorts vision. Drug development is a long process and a difficult one. No one should wake up one morning and shout that they discovered a cure for glaucoma and cataract.
"Intracellular light" penetration in the eye as mentioned by the herbalist has nothing to do with glaucoma or cataracts so his so-called discovery that helps "intracellular light" in the eye has no place in the cure of glaucoma or cataracts. Both diseases are well studied and documented over the years. If a herbalist wants to play medical science he/she should do a better research before making any pronouncements to the world.
There may be lots of ignorant folks in our part of the world but the internet is a world forum, do not assume that only Ghanaians are reading this so-called discovery.
On Ghanaian radio stations and TV there are all kind claims of medical discoveries and cures for Hep B, DM, Glaucoma, 'sexual weakness"(whatever that means). If all these claims were true then Ghana should be a world class center for medical tourism and flourish development in the field of medicine.
Mr Kasapreko Kwabena, do not be ignorant, you have the internet at your disposal, research, read, talk to your medical professional friends(if you have any) and learn more about what goes into drug development.
I am not sure what you mean by "envious of this guys so-called discovery". There is no discovery.
Oh! and please do not hide behind the internet and insult others. This is just a forum for discussions.
thanks
Kwame Joe 10 years ago

Dr. Baah is not a wicked man, Kwabena Kasapreko. He is a helping man. And cease your insults.

Dr. Baah is not a wicked man, Kwabena Kasapreko. He is a helping man. And cease your insults.
Akoto-Accra 10 years ago

Some of our people have these eye problems and asking food & drugs board to follow up on him to let us know. Thanks

Some of our people have these eye problems and asking food & drugs board to follow up on him to let us know. Thanks
Enoch 10 years ago

pls his contact cos am hvn such problem

pls his contact cos am hvn such problem
FPSO STAFF 10 years ago

I have witness of a unary retention and a prostate enlargement been treated with herbal medicine and went to our company appointed medical clinic WARA for check up and verification and was cleared to be fit.so you see let so ...
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I have witness of a unary retention and a prostate enlargement been treated with herbal medicine and went to our company appointed medical clinic WARA for check up and verification and was cleared to be fit.so you see let sometimes believe in our herbs, Thank you.
Mohammed 10 years ago

How to locate him. Where is his contact number. Please let have your contact number

How to locate him. Where is his contact number. Please let have your contact number
Bonos Ozbo 10 years ago

Bravo.. keep doing what u do best. JAH bless.

Bravo.. keep doing what u do best. JAH bless.
Tchassara Abdul Cisse 10 years ago

I'm very happy with the encouragement of some. Keep it up brothers. It hard time an African recognized his own. Mama Africa

I'm very happy with the encouragement of some. Keep it up brothers. It hard time an African recognized his own. Mama Africa
A Alfred 10 years ago

That is great,but can I get your contact please or better still, where can one get some of the products to buy. Thank you very much.

That is great,but can I get your contact please or better still, where can one get some of the products to buy. Thank you very much.
A Alfred 10 years ago

That is great,but can I get your contact please or better still, where can one get some of the products to buy. Thank you very much.

That is great,but can I get your contact please or better still, where can one get some of the products to buy. Thank you very much.
Dennis 10 years ago

Can this herbalist pls post his contact online?
I need him badly

Can this herbalist pls post his contact online?
I need him badly
Suresh S 10 years ago

Please let me know the contract details. Since I am suffering frol glaucoma.

I will be greate if you send contact details

Please let me know the contract details. Since I am suffering frol glaucoma.

I will be greate if you send contact details
dr boakye 10 years ago

please dr boakye's number is 0245339960.0262062288.020659 58 57

please dr boakye's number is 0245339960.0262062288.020659 58 57
dr boakye 10 years ago

please this is Dr. Boakye.below are my contacts.We look forward to hearing from you. 0245339960.o262062288.0206 59 58 57.

please this is Dr. Boakye.below are my contacts.We look forward to hearing from you. 0245339960.o262062288.0206 59 58 57.
Dr boakye 10 years ago

Please this is Dr. Boakye.Below are my contacts;
0245339960
0262062288
0206595857

Please this is Dr. Boakye.Below are my contacts;
0245339960
0262062288
0206595857
Douglas 9 years ago

why can"t we for once ablaze a man man if it was a whiteman. who came out with this story will you prople insult this herbalist inslut him. Why dont you go and experience before you conderm him. But the stone that the builder ...
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why can"t we for once ablaze a man man if it was a whiteman. who came out with this story will you prople insult this herbalist inslut him. Why dont you go and experience before you conderm him. But the stone that the builder rejects will one day be the coener stone of the house. God have mercy

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