Glaucoma: A Patient's Guide to the DiseaseEssential information about glaucoma and its treatment is presented here in a simple question and answer format to allow patients to participate actively in the decision-making process along the road to successful maintenance of their vision. |
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acute glaucoma allergic anaesthetic angle-closure glaucoma aqueous humour beta blockers Betaxolol bleb blindness blood pressure cause cataracts cause glaucoma cent central vision chronic glaucoma chronic open-angle glaucoma ciliary block glaucoma ciliary processes coma complications include cupping develop discomfort drainage of fluid drainage system drugs eye doctor eye drops eye examination eye spe eye specialist eye surgeon eyelids form of glau form of glaucoma gery glaucoma cause Glaucoma Research glaucoma surgery glaucoma suspect hemorrhage high pressure infection iris laser iridotomy Laser trabeculoplasty laser treatment leak loss of vision lower intraocular pressure medications miotics molteno implant nasolacrimal occlusion neovascular glaucoma nerve damage occasionally occur ophthalmologist optic nerve pain patients with glaucoma pigmentary glaucoma Pilocarpine pressure testing primary open-angle glaucoma procedure produce pseudoexfoliation scanning laser ophthalmoscope scanning laser ophthalmoscopy scar side effects surgical therapy Timolol tion tonometer tonometry trabecular meshwork trabeculectomy treat glaucoma type of glaucoma usually vision loss visual field test