Glaucoma is usually caused by fluid buildup behind the eye. This puts pressure on your optic nerve and damages it. The 2 main types are open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma. Fluid normally drains through canals in the eyes. The fluid contains deposits that get left behind in the canals as...
Glaucoma and macular degeneration are both serious conditions that affect the eye and can cause vision loss. Learn more about the two forms of glaucoma and the two forms of macular degeneration, understand how they affect the eyes, ...
Glaucoma is a large group of progressive eye diseases characterized by damage to the eye’s optic nerve. There is no single, definite cause for glaucoma, but many factors can contribute to the optic nerve damage. Elevated pressure within the eye is one well-known risk factor, but it’s not...
Read our helpful guide on dry eye syndrome. Discover how the condition is caused, which signs and symptoms to look out for and how you should treat it.
Grierson I, Robins E, Unger W, Millar L and Ahmed A : The cells of the bovine outflow system in tissue culture. Exp Eye Res 1985; 40: 35–46. Article CAS Google Scholar Polansky JR, Wood IS, Maglio MT and Alvarado JA : Trabecular meshwork cell culture in glaucoma research. Ophthalm...
Southern Eye Specialists, Christchurch, New ZealandStuart C Carroll MBChBDepartments of Ophthalmology andGreg Gamble MScMedicine, University of Auckland,John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Clinical & Experimental OphthalmologyDanesh-Meyer HV, Deva NC, Slight C, et al. What do people with glaucoma know about ...
摘要: GLAUCOMA is one of the most common and severe eye disorders in people over 60. Early treatment is vital, or the condition can ultimately lead to blindness.收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 全部来源 求助全文 questia.com 相似文献Epidemiology of glaucoma: what's new? Screening for angle-...
Congenital glaucomais an eye disease that someone is born with. It happens when there's too much pressure inside the eye. This condition needs to be treated, or it can lead to irreversible vision loss. Doctors don't always find congenital glaucoma right when a baby is born. It's often ...
Contact lenses sometimes break in the eye, leaving a small part behind. Blepharitis, where the eyelids become inflamed, is another common cause of pain in the eye. Orbital eye pain is often more serious. Glaucoma is a condition involving an increased pressure in the eye. Acute glaucoma, ...
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect theoptic nerve, and the leading cause of preventable blindness, according to The Glaucoma Foundation. But most people are unaware of their risk. Glaucoma affects about 80 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to reach almost 112 m...