Glaucoma

Question 1

Accumulating fluid pressure damages retina or optic nerve

Answer 1

Glaucoma

Question 2

Open-angle is primary form and results from a blockage of passages that drain fluid to lymphatic vessels – is idiopathic – can also be secondary to another disease

Answer 2

Etiology of Glaucoma

Question 3

Often asymptomatic until irreparable damage has occurred – mild aching in eye, halos, loss of peripheral vision

Answer 3

Signs and Symptoms of Glaucoma

Question 4

Tonometer to detect pressure during eye exam

Answer 4

Diagnosis of Glaucoma

Question 5

Drug Therapy

Answer 5

Treatment for Glaucoma