Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve that is caused by elevated pressure in the eye
What if I have high pressure but no damage to the eye?
You are termed as being ocular hypertensive
The structures of the eye are strong enough to withstand high pressure
What causes high pressure?
When the amount of fluid produced by the eye is greater than the amount that exits the eye. Normally the amount produced and the amount that exits are balanced which results in good eye pressure
What are the types of glaucoma?
OpenAngle Glaucoma
The most common type
The drainage angle is open but the drainage pores gets blocked
Symptoms are only noticeable when advanced
Closed Angle Glaucoma
The angle closes gradually over time
Eye pressure can then become much higher very quickly
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