Glaucoma

An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

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Tree Number(s): C11.525.381

MeSH Unique ID: D005901

Entry Terms:

• Glaucomas

See Also:

• Sclerostomy
• Trabeculectomy
• Filtering Surgery
• Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Ocular Hypertension
Glaucoma
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Glaucoma, Neovascular
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Hydrophthalmos
Low Tension Glaucoma