My Experience of Glaucoma

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Newest Review: ... of glaucoma that can occur. The most common type is primary glaucoma, which can occur in two forms: open angle (chronic ... more

... simple) and narrow angle (acute). The second form of glaucoma may be caused by infections, tumours, or injuries whereas the third group, congenital glaucoma, is largely due to developmental abnormalities. My family suffers from chronic simple glaucoma that often appears in family history. This causes damage to your field of vision event though the pressure may not rise by that much. With acute narrow-angle glaucoma, you get very obvious symptoms. These are pain, redness, pupil dilation and severe vision loss. The ...more

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My Experience of Glaucoma: Family Histories (657 words)
by - written on 22/04/01 (Very useful, 45 readings)
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My family has the misfortune to have glaucoma as a common eye disorder. My mother and her mother have both suffered from glaucoma and cataracts. As it looks as though I am next in line, I've done some reading so I know what to expect. The pressure inside the eyeball rising above normal causes glaucoma. The pressure is normally between 15 and 20 mm of mercury but with glaucoma, the pressure increases due to a blockage that prevents the fluid inside the eyeball draining away. Think of your eyeball as a ballon (strange I know but bear with me!). If you keep blowing up a balloon it will eventually burst as there is nowhere for the air to go. This is ... Read the complete review

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