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Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. Raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma. There is no set threshold for intraocular pressure that causes glaucoma — while one person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, another person may have high eye pressures for years and yet never develop damage. ...
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a disease in which eye damage is caused by an increase in the pressure of the fluid within the eye
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| glaucoma |
Degeneration of the optic nerve; the principal symptom is increased ocular pressure.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v4/n11/glossary/nrg1202...
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| glaucoma |
Increased pressure within the eye caused by an accumulation of fluids; can lead to blindness if left untreated.
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| glaucoma |
a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball. If left untreated, glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and cause loss of vision.
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