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Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve (which sends visual information from your eye to your brain) and can cause vision loss if left untreated. It's often called the "silent thief of sight" because vision loss typically happens slowly over time, and increased eye pressure is a major risk factor, with age, family history, and certain medical conditions increasing your chances of developing it.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Glaucoma
- Medical condition (new).image
- Acute angle closure glaucoma.JPG
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma of a person's right eye (shown at left). Note the mid-sized pupil, which is non-reactive to light, and redness of the white of the eye.
- Medical condition (new).field
- Ophthalmology, optometry
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Gradual, or sudden
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Increased pressure in the eye, family history, high blood pressure
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Dilated eye examination
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Uveitis, trauma, keratitis, conjunctivitis
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Medication, laser, surgery
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- 6–67 million
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