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One of the leading causes of blindness in the US, glaucoma results from a group of eye conditions which causes optic nerve damage due to abnormally high pressure inside the eye.
Primary" means that the glaucoma is not associated with a tumor, injury to the eye, or other eye disorder
Primary" means that the glaucoma is not associated with a tumor, injury to the eye, or other eye disorder
It is a eye disease.
Yes since eye specialists are trained in this field; glaucoma deals with the optic nerves, which you can firstly rely on eye specialists to treat and help with.
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V80.1 is a screening test for glaucoma. Glaucoma is increased pressure in the eye.
Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which there is an increased ocular pressure.
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the correct spelling. It is a condition of the eye where excess pressure builds up in the eye ball. It can be very serious if left untreated, which is why opticians routinely test for it. The tendency to glaucoma sometimes runs in families.