Whilst eye drops may reduce the symptoms, the only curative therapy is surgery. Surgery is usually performed as day surgery under local anaesthetic. Almost always, you will also be given some sedation by the anaesthetist. Occasionally patients will have a full general anaesthetic.
In the Periodic table, potassium is one of seven elements in column (group) 1 (alkali metals): they all have a single valence electron in their outer electron shell, which they readily give up to create an atom with a positive charge-a cation, and combine with anions to form salts.he English name for the element potassium comes from the word  potash , and refers to the method by which potassium was obtained â placing in a pot the ash of burnt wood or tree leaves, adding water, heating, and evaporating the solution.
Definition Potassium is a chemical element that exists in the body in the form of ions, in other words a constituent that carries an electrical charge. It is particularly present in the cells, but also in the blood, where it plays several important roles: an excess or deficiency of this mineral substance in the plasma can lead to complications, especially related to the heart.