GLAUCOMA: AN OVERVIEW
Hitendra S. Chaudhari*, Nishant M. Patel, Ghanshyam M. Chavan, Akash S. Jain, Darshankumar D. Jain, Yogesh D. Patil
ABSTRACT
Glaucoma is caused by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) that leads to optic nerve damage and visual field loss & frequently called “the silent thief of sight”. In 1862, Donders discovered that high intraocular pressure caused blindness and called the disease "Glaukoma simplex". It is the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness worldwide if left undiagnosed and untreated. This article gives an overview about types, mechanism, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
Keywords: Intraoccular pressure (IOP), tonometry, trabeculectomy, trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, etc.
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