By Steven A. Nielsen Often referred to as “the sneak thief of sight,” glaucoma is the second leading cause of preventable blindness globally and the leading cause of blindness among those of African-American and Hispanic descents. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that lead to optic nerve damage. In most cases, this damage is […]
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Glaucoma is a pressure situation
Posted on 26 October 2011.
By Dr. Jean E Keamy In light of the fact that the eye lens and cornea have no blood supply, they must rely on the aqueous humor (the watery substance that fills the space between the lens and cornea) for nutrients and waste removal. Normally, the amount of aqueous humor produced in the eye remains […]
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What is Glaucoma? Doctor describes disease in detail
Posted on 27 December 2010.
By Jean E. Keamy Patients often come to my office and wonder if they have glaucoma. Another group of patients think that just because they have normal pressures (tonometry) that they do not have glaucoma. Since glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness, I thought a review of what glaucoma is and how […]
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