The glaucoma
What is the glaucoma pathology ?
The glaucoma is a progressive disease, in most of the cases related to the intraocular pressure (IOP), affecting the optic nerve and the retinal fibers and causing a progressive loss of vision if untreated.
The glaucoma pathologies are classified in order to bring the most efficient and adapted treatment. Different factors are considered for the diagnostic:
- the patient age and potential heredity factors,
- the clinical form (acute, chronic...)
- the angle of the anterior chamber (angle between iris and cornea - open or closed angle)
- an analysis of the primary form(80% of the cases) or secondary form (i.e linked to other pathologies or specific medications and representing 20% of the cases) of the pathology
- an analysis of the eye's drainage system (aqueous humor drainage).
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Intraocular Pressure inside the eye 
Area affected by a glaucoma . (optic nerve) |
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