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Disease-Eye Pressure And Glaucoma: How High Is Too High?

Glaucoma, also known as the silent killer of the eyes, is one of the top diseases concerning one of the most vital organs of the body. Glaucoma is a type of eye disease that damages your optic nerve. This usually happens when there are fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the optic nerve, thus leading to a severe eye condition -- Glaucoma. Discussing the dangers of this disease is important as it is one of those silent killers that come with zero to negligible symptoms. Why are we calling it a silent killer? Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old. But blindness from glaucoma can often be prevented with early treatment. But today, we will talk about whether there is a way to know when a patient has Glaucoma. Glaucoma And Eye Pressure: Understanding The Basics Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that has the ability to cause permanent vision loss and blindness. It damages the nerve pre...