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Glaucoma refers to a group of disorders that lead to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain. Damage to the optic nerve causes vision loss , which may progress to blindness . Most people with glaucoma have increased fluid pressure in the eye, a condition known as increased intraocular pressure.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2007
Glaucoma is a slowly progressive eye condition that causes damage to the optic nerve. It is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and older adults in the United States.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An eye disease characterized by build up of fluids within the eye. Glaucoma is most often a disease of older people, but in rare instances, a child is born with the condition or develops it before the age of two.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that results in vision loss due to a failure to maintain the normal fluid balance within the eye. If detected in its early stages, vision loss can be prevented through the use of medications or surgical procedures that restore the proper fluid drainage of the eye.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Glaucoma is an eye disease that can cause blindness. It usually begins when pressure builds up in the eye. If caught early, it can usually be controlled. But it often has no symptoms, so you need regular eye exams.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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