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Glaucom disease
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Glaucoma related articles and news for everyone. Read our blog, you can never know when these information will help you.
- Added on: Oct 27th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Joseph Szenasi
- Listed in: General Health Medicine
- Tags: medicine disease glaucoma eye disease open glaucoma closed glaucoma
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Glaucoma – a chronic and incurable eye disease – is the second leading cause of blindness in the world
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. As the pressure inside the eye builds up, the optic nerve is affected, which leads to its slow degradation and ultimately, its death. There are no early symptoms, no pain or frequently, ...
Aging population contributes to rising glaucoma burden around the world
Reducing the occurrence of glaucoma poses a challenge around the world, with nearly 8 million people bilaterally blind from the disease. That number is estimated to increase over the next 10 years as the population ages. “The actual prevalence of t...
A patient describes glaucoma
Most of the people who suffer by glaucoma do know what it is all about. Here are a few words sent by one of the visitors of this site that describe the illness pretty well. The visitor also sent us some advice so I invite you to read the message. Gla...
Commonly used medications in glaucom treatment
Prostaglandin analogs like latanoprost (Xalatan), bimatoprost (Lumigan) and travoprost (Travatan) increase uveoscleral outflow of aqueous humor. Bimatoprost also increases trabecular outflow Topical beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists such as timolo...
Advanced vision loss from glaucoma
Glaucoma Symptoms
There are rarely any symptoms in the early stages of the disease so regular eye checks by qualified professionals are important. Ophthalmologists and optometrists will diagnose glaucoma on the basis of intraocular pressure, visual field tests and opt...
