For nearly century glaucoma has been considered as one of the most common eye pathologies around the world but also one of the leading causes of blindness .In fact Glaucoma specifically in the united states according to the national institute affects more than three million people.before going further in facts a deeper look about such disease is necessary,an analysis of his origin, the causes and the solutions to the problem are indispensable and most importantly why is African -American mostly affect by that kind of disease? What is the best way to treat it? Answers to the following questioms lies down in the following paragraph
ORIGIN AND DEFINITION
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Some people can tolerate higher levels of eye pressure better than others. Also, a certain level of eye pressure may be high for one person but normal for another.Moreover, research has also proved that glaucoma Glaucoma can develop without increased eye pressure. This form of glaucoma is called low-tension or normal-tension glaucoma. It is a type of open-angle glaucoma consequently researchers have discovered genes that could help explain how glaucoma damages the …show more content…
Angle closure glaucoma:also called narrow angle glaucoma.It occurs when the drain of the eye is clogged.that type of glaucoma can cause vision loss within a day if is not treated as an emergency.
Secondary glaucoma: type of glaucoma resulting from injury or other eye disease
Normal tension glaucoma: that type of glaucoma arises even though the pressure in the eye is normal but the optic nerve is damaged
Congenital glaucoma: mostly manifested in children.Most often they were born with a defect in the angle of drainage.
Signs and symptoms
Glaucoma affected the peripheral vision first.Consequently, it is accompanied by a set of symptoms that should trigger attention.In fact, if a patient feels is looking through a narrow tunnel or he’s experiencing problems with his side view or he feels that he has to turn his head completely right or left to see might have a chance to have glaucoma.Moreover blurred vision, nausea, headache, halos around bright light are also signs that someone as