| Glaucoma is the inability of the individual to see | | | | 'silent robber of vision' because it manifests no |
| peripheral things clearly. In this eye disorder, the | | | | pain or visible symptoms. However in case of |
| optic nerve associated with the transmission of | | | | angle-closure glaucoma, the symptoms appear |
| visual impulses from the eye to the brain is | | | | abruptly and are featured with foggy vision, acute |
| damaged due to the built up of the intraocular | | | | pain in the eye, halos around lights, headaches, |
| pressure (IOP). The latter refers to the internal | | | | vomiting and nausea. |
| eye pressure and is required to maintain the | | | | Glaucoma is of several typeso Congenial glaucoma |
| shape of the eye ball. IOP is measured with the | | | | is the inherited form of glaucoma and is present |
| help of a special instrument called tonometer. | | | | since birth of the child. This form is characterized |
| Internal fluids of the eye referred to as the | | | | with poor drainage of the eye or narrow angles. |
| aqueous humor are produced by the ciliary body | | | | Protruding eyes with foggy, whitish and enlarged |
| located behind the colored portion of the eye | | | | appearance in children may point towards this |
| which is the iris. It fills the anterior chamber, a | | | | disorder.o Pigmentary glaucoma is characterized |
| space that falls between the backside of the clear | | | | by the deposition of pigments in the iris that |
| cornea and the front of the iris. A balance is | | | | blocks the draining angles and inhabits the outflow |
| sought between the aqueous humor produced | | | | of aqueous humor fluid. It is most prevent in |
| and its subsequent outflow from the filtration | | | | white males between the age ranges 35-45 years |
| angle formed inside the aqueous chamber | | | | of age.o Secondary glaucoma erupts following eye |
| between the peripheral cornea and the iris. Rise in | | | | injury, inflammation, infection, enlarged cataract or |
| the intraocular pressure is a meaningful indicator | | | | a tumor. |
| of some kind of problem with the drainage of the | | | | Treatment of glaucomao In the initial stages, |
| aqueous humor- the fluid of the eye. The problem | | | | intervention such as medication with eye drops is |
| can be in terms of producing excess fluid or | | | | taken up to reduce the IOP. The prescribed eye |
| inability to conduct proper drainage to outside the | | | | drops should not be discontinued until from the |
| eye. Any reason that contributes to the imbalance | | | | prior permission of the eye practitioner or an |
| or disruption is also the reason behind the building | | | | alternative therapy prescribed.o Other possible |
| up of internal eye pressure that continues to push | | | | treatments involve the use of laser or surgery |
| against the optic nerve and damages it in the | | | | and have found to be ineffective.o Sometimes |
| process. If left uncontrolled or untreated, | | | | glaucoma is seen to be prevalent in spite of the |
| glaucoma may lead to irrevocable blindness due to | | | | absence of high IOP, hence visual field testing |
| the damaged optic nerve. | | | | should also be ensured to diagnose this silent thief |
| Eye care practitioners refer glaucoma as the | | | | of eye sight. |