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Glaucoma is a common disease that affects the eyes, specifically damaging the optic nerve due to increased eye pressure.
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What part of the human body does glaucoma directly affect?
eyes
What part of the body is infected by glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. The System affects the nerves, spinal cord, and brain.
How do you get rid of glaucoma?
You can either be born with glaucoma (congenital) and this can be the primary disease or a secondary one. In the case of it being secondary, it could for example be secondary as part of a rare condition called Axenfelds Anomoly, where the primary is about underdeveloped bones, usually jaws, and teeth can be missing as a result. Though in such a case glaucoma is the secondary part of the problem, it is the first to be diagnosed and is by far the more serious of the two. Glaucoma can also be hereditary, this could apply to congenital glaucoma or otherwise. The otherwise then would be developing glaucoma in old age. This is less serious than congenital glaucoma in that it is less aggressive and does not have to be treated for the persons entire life.
What is the most common necrosis?
Necrosis is tissue death. It is common to find necrosis in the extremities, however necrosis can result from damage or disease in any living tissue or body part.
What system or part of the body does tay sachs disease affect?
what effect does Tay-sachs disease have on the body?
What part of the body is affected by the disease cholera?
intestine
Which part of your body does the disease-RICKETS affect?
Bones
Which part of the body does the disease glossitis affect?
Tongue
Substitute for a disease or missing part of the body?
Handicapped is the term used, if some part is missing. disease is substituted by illness.
What part of the body does mad cow disease effect?
The brain.
Is mental illness is a disease like any other physical disease?
yes.because it affect the part of the body
Where can you find out if they have glaucoma?
Glaucoma is usually detected by an optometrist and testing for this condition is part of the routine eye test. Glaucoma develops slowly so it is important that eyes are tested every two years.
