What is Glaucoma?

Answer:
Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which the fluid

that normally flows in and out of the eye becomes obstructed causing pressure within. This pressure damages the optic nerve that carries information from the retina to the brain where it’s converted into images.

There are two types of glaucoma -- acute and chronic. Acute glaucoma leads to mild attacks causing pain in the eyes, while chronic glaucoma often produces no symptoms until permanent damage has occurred that can include loss of peripheral vision (being able to see objects outside the direct line of vision) and blurring of objects viewed at close distance. Glaucoma mainly affects people over 60, and can eventually lead to blindness.


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