Valley Health System has announced the opening of a Glaucoma Center of Excellence at its Valley Medical Group ophthalmology practice, located at 1200 East Ridgewood Ave. in Ridgewood.
The Center is led by Tanya Fooks, MD, a Valley ophthalmologist who has over 14 years of training and experience in diagnosing and treating patients with this serious condition.
Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve in your eye, which may result in vision loss or blindness. If detected early, treatments can occur to mitigate damage to vision.
“We offer multidisciplinary care that combines treatment with highly personalized service from our staff, including a patient navigator who will coordinate each patient’s care and answer all questions before, during, and after appointments,” said Dr. Fooks.
“With our seamless coordination of care, we can make scheduling and receiving care simpler and easier for patients, while reducing the timeline in bringing sight-saving advances to patients.”
Early diagnosis is key to managing the condition. Dr. Fooks will consistently monitor patients and introduce medical interventions at appropriate times to reduce the likelihood or onset of compromises in vision.
If you have a family history of glaucoma and have not undergone a full eye exam in at least a year, Valley strongly encourages you to contact the ophthalmology practice. Although glaucoma is more common in older adults, it can occur at any age.
For patients with advanced glaucoma, the Center specializes in traditional and minimally invasive procedures.
Conditions treated include:
- Glaucoma suspect
- POAG – primary open-angle glaucoma
- Secondary glaucoma occurring as a complication of eye surgeries, injuries, infections, or other ophthalmic conditions.
- Low-tension glaucoma
- Anatomic narrow-angle glaucoma
- Closed-angle glaucoma
- Steroid-induced glaucoma
- Ocular hypertensive disorder
- Pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma
- Pigment dispersion glaucoma
For more information, please visit ValleyHealth.com/Glaucoma. To schedule an appointment, please call 201-612-0044.
