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Glaucoma Information - Causes, Symptom, Cure, Treatment of Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma ?
Glaucoma is a serious eye condition characterised by an increase of pressure within the eye
ball, called intraocular pressure. It is similar to high blood pressure in the body. Glaucoma condition is
therefore, also known as hypertension of the eye.
A certain amount of intraocular pressure is considered necessary, but too much can cause
damage to the eye and may result in vision loss. Glaucoma is the major cause of blindness
among adults today. One out of every eight blind persons is a victim of glaucoma. Far sighted
persons are more prone to develop this disease than near sighted ones.
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