Glaucoma is the most common cause of preventable and, irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma is a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve. It usually occurs when fluid builds up in the front of the eye. In a healthy eye, the amount of fluid produced stays in equilibrium with the amount of fluid draining away; when there is an imbalance in this system, the pressure inside the eye rises, which can lead to the development of glaucoma.
Glaucoma is the most common cause of preventable and, irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma is a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve. It usually occurs when fluid builds up in the front of the eye. In a healthy eye, the amount of fluid produced stays in equilibrium with the amount of fluid draining away; when there is an imbalance in this system, the pressure inside the eye rises, which can lead to the development of glaucoma.
