Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve inside the eye resulting in blindness if untreated. There is a genetic predisposition for the disorder, but there are other factors that contribute to the type of Glaucoma and severity of the disease. Routine eye exams should always include a pressure check which is the basic [...]
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How do glaucoma symptoms manifest themselves?
September 13th, 2007 by Aakash Shah
Eye diseases often strike as you are getting older. After all, your eyes have been around a bit, seen a lot, and have been given a lot of pressure…by you! When it comes down to it, glaucoma is all about pressure in fact. The kind of pressure that influences the shape of your eyeball so [...]
Glaucoma – A Major Cause Of Blindness
September 7th, 2007 by Aakash Shah
Glaucoma occurs when the intraocular pressure exceeds the ability of the affected eye to tolerate it. This is as a result of aqueous humor, a clear fluid that is continually produced within the eye to bathe and nourish it. In a healthy eye, this fluid flows and drains out at the same rate. This maintains [...]