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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.Open-angle glaucoma; Chronic glaucoma; Closed-angle glaucoma; Congenital glaucoma.Glaucoma is the s...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
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 fluid pressure builds up, then damage to the optic nerve occurs, leading to vision loss.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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
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
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 procedu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve usually due to excessively high intraocular pressure(IOP).This increased pressure within the eye, if untreated can lead to optic nerve damage resulting in progressive, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve is subject to damage—usually, but not always, because of excessively high intraocular pressure(pressure within the eye, also called IOP). If untreated, the optic nerve damage results in progressi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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