Noun
glaucoma- An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the retina and resultant visual field loss, which can lead to blindness.
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...Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve and involves loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern. There are many different sub-types of glaucoma but they can all be considered as a type of optic neuropathy. Raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma (above ). One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressure for years and yet never develop damage. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness. Read full entry
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glaucoma????????????????
my doctor told me i might have
glaucoma due to my eye
examinations.. but im just
curious... when you have
glaucoma is your eye sort of
red [due to veins] around the
iris?
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my doctor checked my eyes for glaucoma only after seeing my eyes were red, and my eye lids were a bit swollen and did not show any fold. The best way to check if you have glaucoma, to have your eyes pressure checked. it does not hurt a bit and it just takes a while to know if your pressure is indeed high or low. |
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What is glaucoma and is it I had went to the eye doctor
last week. I was prescribed
with eye glasses. The eye doc
said that I need to go and get
a glaucoma test done, because
there is a thinning in the
wall in my eye. I don't know
what that means, but the doc
said I need to get it done and
I don't know what glaucoma
means.
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Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. Vision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease, so you are doing exactly the right thing. The thinning of your corneal wall may indicate damage to your optic nerve, which is why your eye doctor wants you tested. You will be sent for a glaucoma test, and if you test positive, treatment will begin. There is no cure for glaucoma, although many scientists are working on one. However, medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss, or stop it before it starts. You will likely only need eye drops on a daily basis, if indeed you do have glaucoma. I do want to correct the post above me related to high pressure within the eye as a the cause. Although it was once thought that high pressure within the eye, (interocular pressure, or IOP) is the main cause of this optic nerve damage, we now know that other factors must also be involved because even people with “normal” levels of pressure can experience vision loss from glaucoma. IOP is clearly a risk factor, just not the only cause. Some other risk factors are: Corneal wall thickness less than .5mm (your risk factor) diabetes hypertension extreme nearsightedness advanced age use of steroids Hope this was helpful, and best of luck |
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How to play for glaucoma My friend's parents are
divorced, and his dad has
glaucoma which will take away
his vision unless he gets
surgery? He does not have
health insurance. How can he
pay for this?
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possess as much information as you could maybe is one of the options,however it is quite time consuming,here http://www.HealthInsuranceIdea s.info/free-online-health-insu rance.htm is the resource i have ever had good experience. |
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