Open-angle glaucoma Overview Primary open-angle glaucoma or POAG is also termed as chronic glaucoma‚ or "the silent robber of vision" because there are no signs and symptoms in the initial stages of the syndrome‚ no ache or loss of vision or other clues that something is incorrect. Because of this devious nature of the syndrome and the devastating vision loss it can cause as it progresses‚ it’s essential to have routine eye exams to make sure you are not developing early primary open-angle glaucoma. Causes-
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Pathophysiology of Glaucoma – Glaucoma is “a disease of the eye in which fluid pressure within the eye rises - if left untreated the patient may lose vision‚ and even become blind. The disease generally affects both eyes‚” Medical News Today (2012). The anterior chamber is a small space located in front of the eye. Clear fluid (aqueous humor) flows in and out of this chamber‚ as the fluid flows it nourishes and bathes nearby tissues. Persons who suffer from glaucoma have problem with this fluid.
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Be careful! The incurable condition of glaucoma usually comes without any signs of warning! Many people do not realize that they are victims of glaucoma until it is too late. It is important for everybody to understand what the causes‚ symptoms‚ who is in prone to glaucoma‚ what can be done for the victims‚ and the treatments for the “silent thief of sight.” Today‚ there is still no cure for victims of glaucoma but it is evident that the people with this condition are very limited in their daily
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Visual Fields in Glaucoma Evaluation of the field of vision is the mainstay of the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. The use of manual perimetry for defining glaucomatous defects is an art that is highly dependent on the perimetrist’s skill. With the advent of computers and automation‚ perimetry has changed from an art to a more quantitative science. Understanding glaucomatous abnormalities detected with both manual and automated techniques requires a thorough understanding of the
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once stated‚ “The world is obscure to a blind man’s perspective.” Greetings fellow reader‚ I am Kenneth‚ a 20-year-old college student who was diagnosed with Primary Congenital Glaucoma (PCG)‚ which gradually developed from my birth (congenital) until adolescence. According to WebMD‚ “Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases in which there is permanent and characteristic damage to the optic nerve‚ which is usually associated with abnormally high intraocular pressure” (Kozarsky‚ 2014). While the notion
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Glaucoma Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that cause blindness by hurting the optic nerve‚ which is the large nerve that is responsible for vision. In glaucoma‚ the optic nerve damage is related to a change in the fluid pressure that circulates around the eyeball. In many cases‚ Glaucoma occurs when the eye’s fluid pressure is high‚ but it can also occur when the pressure is measured as normal. Fluid circulating inside the front portion of the eye is produced by a structure called the ciliary
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EYE DEFECTSAND DISEASES STRABISMUS: A visual problem in which the eyes are not aligned properly and point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead‚ while the other eye turns inward‚ outward‚ upward‚ or downward. The eye turn may be consistent‚ or it may come and go. Which eye is straight (and which is misaligned) may switch or alternate. CAUSES:With normal vision‚ both eyes aim at the same spot. The brain then combines the two pictures into a single‚ three-dimensional image
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What is ‘disease’? Definition The term disease is the condition of the living‚ which leads to a disorder of the mind or body‚ which therefore destroys good health. (S-Cool A-Level). Biology online states that disease is a ‘pathologic condition in which the normal functioning of an organism or body is impaired or disrupted‚ resulting in extreme pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress or death.’ (Biology Online) Disease throughout History Over the years‚ there has ‘been a gradual decline in mortality from all
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size of the different eye components. An anterior chamber of the eye either too small or completely crowded‚ an iris too thick and a short axis of the anterior chamber are some of the anatomical factors associated with the presence of a closed-angle glaucoma. At the moment‚ the diagnosis is made through the use of more sophisticated and objective tests that allow the identification of the closed angle such as the ultrasound biomicroscopy. The management of such patients depends on the severity of the
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1. Introduction Rarely any physician intends to harm patients when he or she provides treatment to them. Patients see physicians and specialists in full faith that they will get help with a condition. What complicates the patient-doctor relationship is that the outcome of each patient’s treatment is different because of individual health conditions and the course of treatment chosen by the doctor. Problems arise when a patient is not satisfied with care provided by the doctor or in extreme
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