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Inside human eye there is fluid called aqueous humor fluid which is secreted continuously and also drained continuously to outside the eye. Sometime to known and unknown causes, the drainage will be blocked or the secretion will increase or both causing the intraocular pressure of the aqueous humor high, leading to glaucoma
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The disorder called glaucoma is usually caused by?
Elevated pressure in the eye is the main factor leading to glaucomatous damage to the eye (optic) nerve.
How can retinal artery occlusion be prevented?
Individuals affected by underlying conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma, and elevated cholesterol should treat their conditions appropriately
What are the two types of glaucoma?
chronic glaucoma acute glaucoma
What are the major characteristics of glaucoma?
elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by an overproduction of aqueous humor in the eye or by resistance to the normal outflow of fluid; atrophy of the optic nerve; and a resultant loss of visual field
Is glaucoma in hamsters contagious?
Glaucoma is not contagious.
What are the treatments for open angle glaucoma?
For the treatement of open-angle glaucoma and other types of glaucoma please check: http://www.hfhut.com/glaucoma-the-silent-scourge
What are the treatments for open-angle glaucoma?
For the treatement of open-angle glaucoma and other types of glaucoma please check: http://www.hfhut.com/glaucoma-the-silent-scourge
What does glaucoma attack?
glaucoma makes you permanently blind.
What is Pre-Glaucoma?
It is nothing but glaucoma prefixed with "PRE"
How can you use glaucoma in a sentence?
glaucoma is a diseses of eyes
Does Hyperopia increase the chance for glaucoma?
Hyperopia increases the chances of chronic glaucoma, but vision loss from glaucoma is preventable
What will be a sentence of infantile glaucoma?
my brother is suffering from infantile glaucoma
