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[Glaucoma].

Abstract

Glaucoma is a group of afflictions that have loss of eyesight in common. This impairment of vision is caused by damage to the optic nerve as a result of high intraocular pressure. The patient's optical fields narrow and at last only a tiny rest is left. The mechanisms of the disease are well known but it is in most cases unexplained why a person develops glaucoma. This review discusses the several forms of glaucoma, the diagnosis and therapy, and the epidemiology and prevention.

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P Bol. 2003. [Glaucoma].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12891893/

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