Glaucoma: A Guide for Patients, an Introduction for Care-providers, a Quick ReferenceProvides a better understanding to patients, their families and caregivers, a better understanding of the clinical picture of glaucoma. |
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angle-closure glaucoma anterior chamber apoptosis aqueous humor arteries arteriosclerosis blood pressure blood vessels brain capillaries cataract cause chamber angle Chapter choroid chronic ciliary body color coma congenital glaucoma conjunctiva cornea decrease develop diabetes dilation drugs elevated IOP eye's eyedrops Flammer form of glaucoma frequently ganglion cells gene genetic glau glaucoma patients glaucomatous damage Haefliger increased IOP intraocular pressure IOP level IOP rise iridotomy iris layer lead lens macula measured mechanism medication mmHg molecules muscle nerve cells nerve fibers normal normal-tension glaucoma occur ocular perfusion operation Ophthalmol ophthalmologist optic disc optic nerve damage Orgül outflow papilla perfusion perimetry pigment dispersion syndrome Pilocarpine POAG posterior procedure protein pupil pupillary block receptors reduced retinal risk factors Schlemm's canal sclera sensitivity substance surgery symptoms therapy Timolol tion tissue trabecular meshwork treatment vascular dysregulation vasospastic syndrome vision visual acuity visual field visual field defects