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	Glaucoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy.
		Another type, acute angle-closure glaucoma (H402), is characterized by an acute rise in the intraocular pressure.
		Primary congenital glaucoma (Q150) or buphthalmos is a rare genetic disease affecting infants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glaucoma (1745 words)

	Eye Conditions > Glaucoma -- EyeMDLink.com
		Glaucoma is a disorder associated with pressure in the eye, and is characterized by damage to the optic nerve, with consequent visual loss, initially peripheral, but potentially blinding if relentlessly progressive.
		Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, which follows pseudoexfoliation syndrome, is a type of glaucoma thought to be caused by the deposition of "pseudoexfoliative material" into the trabecular meshwork eventually resulting in "plugging" of the microscopic canals, with consequent pressure rise.
		The mechanism of neovascular glaucoma is the development of neovascularization (new, abnormal vessels) in the angle of the eye causing obstruction to fluid egress via the trabecular meshwork (primary outflow pathway of the eye).
	www.eyemdlink.com /Condition.asp?ConditionID=2 (3311 words)

	Eye Vet - Zigler Veterinary Professional Corporation
		Glaucoma is the elevation of pressure inside the eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP) beyond a specific point at which vision is compromised or is no longer possible.
		Glaucoma is a frequent cause of blindness in humans and animals.
		Glaucoma occurs as a consequence of inadequate outflow of aqueous humor and a subsequent buildup of pressure inside the eye.
	www.eyevet.info /glaucoma.html (1716 words)

	Laser Eye Surgery -Glaucoma
		Glaucoma is a descriptive term that encompasses a group of clinical conditions to the eye whose end result cause permanent damage to the optic nerve.
		Traditionally glaucoma has been thought of as an elevated intraocular pressure and although this is often a major contributing factor towards glaucoma is not necessarily the sole cause of glaucoma.
		Primary open angle glaucoma, which is the most common type of glaucoma, refers to eyes that develop elevated intraocular pressure and resultant damage to the optic nerve due to decreased out flow of fluid from the eye.
	www.seewithlasik.com /docs/glaucoma.shtml (1514 words)

	Glaucoma
		Glaucoma is the diagnosis given to a group of ocular conditions that contribute to the loss of retinal nerve fibers with a corresponding loss of vision.
		Glaucoma therefore is a disease of the optic nerve, the nerve bundle which carries images from the eyes retina to the brain.
		Glaucoma is said to be one of the leading causes of blindness in people over the age of 40.
	www.avclinic.com /Glaucoma.htm (1850 words)

	Immunology and Uveitis Service \| Patient Information \| Glossary
		Glaucoma is a condition characterized by vision loss due to irreversible damage to the optic nerve.
		Glaucoma, by accepted general definition, is damage to the optic nerve produced as a result of the imbalance between the blood flow (and the pressure driving it) to the optic nerve, and the pressure in the eye, which can reduce flow of blood to the optic nerve.
		ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA (ACG) is a condition in which the iris is apposed to the trabecular meshwork at the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
	www.uveitis.org /patient/glossary/g_l.html (4252 words)

	Glaucoma
		Glaucoma involves increased fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), which damages the optic nerve and causes partial vision loss and can progress to blindness.
		Closed angle (acute) glaucoma may occur in people who were born with a narrow angle between the iris and the cornea (the anterior chamber angle).
		Congenital glaucoma, which is present at birth, is the result of defective development of the fluid outflow channels of the eye.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001620.htm (710 words)

	Glaucoma - Eye Disease
		Glaucoma is a disease caused by increased intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting either from a malformation or malfunction of the eye’s drainage structures.
		Glaucoma is an insidious disease because it rarely causes symptoms.
		Because glaucoma does not cause symptoms in most cases, those who are 40 or older should have an annual examination including a measurement of the intraocular pressure.
	www.stlukeseye.com /Conditions/Glaucoma.asp (931 words)

	Understanding Glaucoma
		One of the primary problems in dealing with glaucoma in dogs is the difficulty in diagnosing the disease in the early stages, when the prognosis for retention of sight is most favorable.
		Primary glaucoma is known to occur in certain breeds at a significant rate and is thought to have a genetic basis - it may be familial or hereditary.
		Glaucoma is the increased pressure inside the eye due to a decrease in aqueous humor outflow.
	www.blinddogs.com /articles/glaucoma.htm (2357 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Glaucoma
		Glaucoma refers to a group of disorders that lead to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain.
		Angle closure (acute) glaucoma is caused by a shift in the position of the iris of the eye that suddenly blocks the exit of the aqueous humor fluid.
		Congenital glaucoma, which is present at birth, is the result of abnormal development of the fluid outflow channels of the eye.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001620.htm (1247 words)

	Glaucoma - Eye Disorders including cataracts, Lasik eye surgery, blindness, glaucoma and eye allergy
		Glaucoma is usually, but not always, associated with elevated pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure).
		Actually, glaucoma is now considered a disease of the optic nerve (optic neuropathy) that causes a loss of vision, usually in both eyes (bilateral).
		Glaucoma with normal intraocular pressure is discussed below in the section on the different types of glaucoma.
	www.medicinenet.com /glaucoma/article.htm (964 words)

	Glaucoma
		Congenital glaucoma occurs in babies and is the result of incomplete development of the eye's drainage canals during embryonic development.
		Glaucoma is also a secondary condition of over 60 widely diverse diseases and can also result from injury, inflammation, tumor, or in advanced cases of cataract or diabetes.
		Any glaucoma patient using alternative methods to attempt to prevent optic nerve damage should also be under the care of a traditionally trained ophthalmologist or optometrist who is licensed to treat glaucoma, so that IOP and optic nerve damage can be monitored.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/glaucoma.jsp (2629 words)

	Glaucoma Information
		Glaucoma is usually present with high intraocular pressure, pressure in the eyes, and results in a loss of peripheral vision.
		Glaucoma is usually not noticeable until significant damage has been done to the optic nerves.
		Glaucoma medication might interfere with other medication so it is a good idea to consult your doctor and let them know about all of the medications you are taking.
	www.eyecaresource.com /diseases/glaucoma (837 words)

	Glaucoma [NEI Health Information]
		Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.
		These types of glaucomas are sometimes associated with eye surgery or advanced cataracts, eye injuries, certain eye tumors, or uveitis (eye inflammation).
		Because glaucoma often has no symptoms, people may be tempted to stop taking, or may forget to take, their medicine.
	www.nei.nih.gov /health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp (2545 words)

	Glaucoma
		The symptoms for all glaucoma cases are blurred vision, eye pain, red eye, dilated pupils, severe pain in the head, and seeing halos around lights.
		The third type of glaucoma is pigmentary, which occurs when pigment from the iris flakes off and blocks the drainage canal.
		This is a conventional surgery and it is used for acute, chronic, congenital, and secondary glaucoma.
	www.paperpen.com /glaucoma (1260 words)

	Glaucoma Research Foundation
		Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can steal sight without warning or symptoms.
		The Glaucoma Research Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma.
		The Glaucoma Research Foundation is a non-profit organization.
	www.glaucoma.org (239 words)

	glaucoma
		Schulzer and Drance 1990 found, in a study of a group of glaucoma patients 55% of whom were of the "low-tension" variety (LTG), and wherein which study multivariate analysis of 51 bodily physicobiochemical variables was performed, that: 1) Two patient groups separated out on an axis of blood-flow variables.
		However, if a fair range of instances of glaucoma manifestation is found to truly correlate to more systemic bodily imbalances, and the latter are found to have known convenient means of correction, then part of the glaucoma treatment problem is solved to some extent.
		It is doubtful that correlation of a broad, semi-metaphysical category such as "immune-related diseases" to glaucoma is of much help, but some means of arresting the sort of glaucoma inflicted via whatever means is present in my instance would seem to be in reach through refinement of this more peripheral mode of attack.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/1284/glaucoma.html (3995 words)

	Glaucoma - Animal Eye Care
		Common causes of secondary glaucoma are inflammation inside the eye (uveitis), advanced cataracts, cancer in the eye, lens subluxation or luxation, and chronic retinal detachment.
		Glaucoma in cats is usually secondary to chronic uveitis.
		Glaucoma is a frustrating disease because it requires constant monitoring, may require several different therapies, has a high cost financially, and despite excellent care often still results in permanent vision loss.
	www.animaleyecare.net /diseases/glaucoma.htm (1082 words)

	What is Glaucoma
		Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve at the back of the eye is slowly destroyed.
		This form of glaucoma is treated in the same manner as open-angle glaucoma.
		Acute glaucoma is when the pressure inside the eye rapidly increases due to the iris blocking the drain.
	www.glaucoma.org.au /whatis.htm (738 words)

	GLAUCOMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Glaucoma is defined as a disease of the optic nerve, in which the nerve cells in the front of the optic nerve (the ganglion cells) die.
		The object of standard glaucoma surgery is to reduce pressure in the eye by increasing the outflow of the aqueous fluid.
		Glaucoma caused by swelling in the iris (uveitis).
	www.reutershealth.com /wellconnected/doc25.html (11046 words)

	Glaucoma Information and Glaucoma Risk Factors
		Since there is a greater likelihood of these factors being present in someone with glaucoma, it is reasonable to assume that these be considered as risk factors for glaucoma.
		In the Baltimore Eye Study, the risk of having glaucoma was approximately 3.7-fold higher for individuals who had a sibling with glaucoma (risk was slightly lower if a parent or children had glaucoma instead of a sibling).
		Patients with a corneal thickness less than 555 microns have a three fold greater risk of developing glaucoma as compared with those who's cornea are more than 588 microns thick.
	www.agingeye.net /glaucoma/glaucomainformation.php (2590 words)

	Don't Lose Sight of Glaucoma [NEI Health Information]
		Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss--or even blindness.
		Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States.
		Glaucoma is found most often during an eye examination through dilated pupils.
	www.nei.nih.gov /health/glaucoma/glaucoma_risk.asp (748 words)

	Glaucoma -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Glaucoma is an eye disease that may cause loss of vision.
		Since glaucoma causes no symptoms other than vision loss, it is important that you have a complete eye exam by an ophthalmologist.
		Glaucoma can be treated with eyedrops, pills, laser surgery, eye surgery or a combination of methods.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/216.html (540 words)

	Glaucoma
		What Is Glaucoma Glaucoma encompasses a number of conditions that are characterized by a particular pattern of blindness involving optic nerve damage and visual field loss.
		Glaucoma is characterized by optic nerve damage and visual field loss.
		Glaucoma usually occurs because the mesh becomes clogged or is unable to allow sufficent drainage.
	www.blinddog.info /glu.htm (7552 words)

	About Glaucoma: Treatment - Risk Factors - Symptoms - News - Research - Resources
		AHAF's National Glaucoma Research (NGR) program was established in 1978 to fund research on and educate the public about glaucoma.
		Glaucoma, once thought of as a single disease, is actually a broad term for a certain pattern of damage to the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information from the eye to the brain).
		In the United States, approximately three million people have glaucoma, and of these, as many as 120,000 are blind due the disease.
	www.ahaf.org /glaucoma/about/glabout.htm (477 words)

	Glaucoma definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Glaucoma: A common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises because of slowed fluid drainage from the eye.
		Glaucoma is often called "the sneak thief of sight." Often, by the time the patient notices vision loss, glaucoma can only be halted, not reversed.
		In laser surgery for glaucoma, a laser beam of light is focused on the part of the anterior chamber where the fluid leaves the eye.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3596 (443 words)

	FAQs: Glaucoma Symptoms, Glaucoma Therapies, Glaucoma Risk Factors - AllAboutVision.com
		Glaucoma is a condition in which the eye's intraocular pressure (IOP) is too high.
		If you're over age 60, African-American, diabetic or have a family member with glaucoma, you are at higher risk for glaucoma than others.
		There are usually no signs that you're developing glaucoma until vision loss occurs, which is why it's so important to have regular eye exams.
	www.allaboutvision.com /faq/glaucoma.htm (526 words)

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