Glaucoma

Glaucoma
Definition:
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.
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Glaucoma is sometimes called the silent thief because it can slowly steal your sight before you realize anything's wrong. The most common form of glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, develops gradually, giving no warning signs.
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Glaucoma
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(glk´m), ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball).
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Glaucoma, risk factors: if you belong to a high-risk group for glaucoma, have your eyes examined through dilated pupils every 2 years by an eye care professional.
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GLAUCOMA - An increase in pressure within the anterior chamber of the eye. There are two forms of glaucoma: acute angle closure and open angle glaucoma.
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Glaucoma is usually high pressure inside the eye that damages the optic nerve and can result in permanent vision loss.
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Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve usually due to excessively high intraocular pressure (IOP).
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Glaucoma is a condition of increased fluid pressure inside the eye. The increased pressure causes compression of the retina and the optic nerve which can eventually lead to nerve damage.
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Glaucoma
Medically Reviewed On: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Having increased eye pressure does not mean someone has glaucoma but does increase the risk of developing the disease. Some individuals tolerate above-normal eye pressure.
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Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States, and the leading cause of blindness in African-Americans. It currently affects as many as 2.
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Glaucoma
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Fluid continually flows in and out of the eye. In glaucoma, the flow of fluid out of the eye is obstructed causing pressure within the eye to increase.
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Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure in the eye is too high. This is caused by an imbalance between the formation of the liquid substance (aqueous humour) in the eye and its absorption, or drainage, out of the eye.
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Glaucoma may develop after an eye injury, after eye surgery, from the growth of an eye tumor, or as a complication of a medical condition such as diabetes.
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Angle-closure glaucoma is one of the two main types of glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged. Sometimes this is because of high pressure inside the eye.
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glaucoma: Glaucoma is a condition in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes (intraocular pressure, or IOP) slowly rises as a result of the fluid aqueous humor - which normally flows in and out of the eye - not being able to drain properly.
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glaucoma
An eye disease, characterized by increased pressure within the eye, that can result in blindness if not treated.
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Glaucoma mainly affects older people. This article includes information about symptoms and treatment of the problem.
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Glaucoma, mild-to-moderate nearsightedness and astigmatism, and other conditions that impair sight
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GLAUCOMA
SYMPTOMS"Early symptoms include eye pain or discomfort mainly in the morning, blurred vision, halos around light, inability to adjust to darker conditions, and peripheral (side) vision loss (resulting in tunnel vision).
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STAAR Glaucoma Wick Implantable device made of biocompatible materials for the treatment of glaucoma. Device is implanted under a surgically created half-inch flap in the eye and is designed to restore proper eye drainage. Not yet FDA approved.
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Antihistamines in non-prescription medications also pose a risk of worsening narrow-angle glaucoma, a common eye disease that can lead to blindness in those over 65.
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Some infants are born with congenital forms of eye diseases that generally occur in adulthood, such as cataracts and glaucoma.
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Ocular Hypertension - A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.
Ocular Hypotension - Abnormally low intraocular pressure often related to chronic inflammation (uveitis).
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If extensive retinal detachment occurs, secondary angle-closure glaucoma occasionally develops. Clinically, several lesions simulate uveal melanoma, including metastatic carcinoma, posterior scleritis, and benign tumors such as nevi and hemangiomas.
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