61. Glaucoma - Symptoms, Causes And Treatment Of This Eye Disorder BUPA health information factsheet glaucoma can cause impairment of vision andif not treated full loss of vision can occur. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Glaucoma.html

search home services health information ... BUPA Products and services Health insurance Financial protection Hospitals Care homes ... International cover Visitor interest areas Individuals Business Intermediaries Health professionals ... BUPA members Facilities finder Find local health and fitness facilities World of BUPA BUPA services around the world at bupa.com health information health factsheets Print-friendly version ... Need help with PDF files? Glaucoma Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve is damaged. In the worst cases, the damage can lead to blindness, but this need not happen if glaucoma is detected and treated early. The most common type, called open angle glaucoma (or chronic simple glaucoma), affects around two in every hundred people over the age of 40, and becomes more common with increasing age. The normal eye The eyeball is filled with a watery fluid called aqueous humour, which creates pressure and helps maintain the shape of the eyeball (see the diagram, below). The aqueous humour that fills the anterior chamber (front part of the eye) is produced by the ciliary body, just behind the iris. The fluid drains back into the bloodstream through sieve-like channels called the trabecular meshwork. Normally, the amount of fluid produced is balanced by the amount draining away, so the pressure in the eye stays constant. Cross section of the eye Increased pressure In most people with glaucoma, it is raised pressure inside the eye that causes optic nerve damage. The increase in pressure usually happens because the aqueous humour in the anterior chamber doesn’t drain away properly.

62. Page Not Found [NEI] Designed to help people with glaucoma and their families better understand the disease. It describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Contains illustrations and examples to compare with. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.htm

Text size: S M L Health Funding News Laboratories ... Home Sorry, that page cannot be found. We recently updated our website, and some pages have moved or have new names. Please go to our home page , and then follow links to the information you want. Thank you. This page was last modified in October 2004 NEI Home Contact Us Health Funding ... Accessibility We welcome your questions and comments. Please send general questions and comments to the NEI Office of Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison . Technical questions about this website can be addressed to the NEI Website Manager d d National Eye Institute 2020 Vision Place Bethesda, MD 20892-3655 www.nei.nih.gov

63. Welcome At IGR Online This website is designed and maintained by Kugler Publications (click here tosee our publications on glaucoma) Last update December 6th, 2004 http://www.glaucom.com/

Webvertisement) Welcome at IGR Online! click on the logo to enter the IGR website or quick jump to parts of the latest issue) AIGS AWARD This website is designed and maintained by Kugler Publications (click here to see our publications on glaucoma) Last update: December 6th, 2004 Index © Geneva Medical Publishers, Geneva, Switzerland

64. Glaucoma Definici³n, s­ntomas y causas de glaucoma. http://www.go2eyes.com/weinstein/spanish/patient_ed/glaucoma.html

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65. Glaucoma glaucoma is the diagnosis given to a group of ocular conditions that contributeto the loss of retinal nerve fibers with a corresponding loss of vision. http://www.avclinic.com/Glaucoma.htm

Angeles Vision Clinic The web site has detailed information on many other eye conditions. Please feel free to visit our Home Page or check out other eye conditions on our Eye Conditions page What Is Glaucoma? Home Page Glaucoma is the diagnosis given to a group of ocular conditions that contribute to the loss of retinal nerve fibers with a corresponding loss of vision. Glaucoma therefore is a disease of the optic nerve, the nerve bundle which carries images from the eyes retina to the brain. The eyeball is basically a rigid sphere filled with fluid. As the total amount of fluid within the eye increases, so does the pressure, similar to over inflating a tire. Many people know that glaucoma has something to do with increased pressure inside the eye. The higher the pressure inside the eye, the greater the chance of damage to the optic nerve. Glaucoma is said to be one of the leading causes of blindness in people over the age of 40. It affects approximately 2% of that population. Loss of peripheral (vision off to the side) is the earliest symptom. Left untreated the field of vision will continue to narrow leading to tunnel vision. If detected early, loss of vision can most often be prevented. GLAUCOMA AND THE OPTIC NERVE ROW 1- ARTIST DRAWING OF OPTIC NERVE HEAD ROW 2- ACTUAL PHOTO OF OPTIC NERVE HEAD ROW 3- EFFECTS ON PERIPHERAL VISION ROW 1 ROW 2 ROW 3 Normal Optic Disc Normal Disc Photo Normal Visual Field

66. Glaucoma: What You Should Know [NEI Health Information] Publication about openangle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma.Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp

Text size: S M L Health Funding News Laboratories ... Health Information Glaucoma: What you should know Related Topics: Download the Glaucoma: What you should know PDF To order Glaucoma publications visit our online publication New! Diagram of the Eye Vision-Related TermsSelected Online Sources Finding an Eye Care Professional Talking to Your Doctor ... Eye Health Organizations Database New! On this page: What is glaucoma? What is the optic nerve? How does open-angle glaucoma damage the optic nerve? Does increased eye pressure mean that I have glaucoma? ... How should I use my glaucoma eyedrops? This booklet is for people with glaucoma and their families and friends. It provides information about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma. This booklet answers questions about the cause and symptoms of the disease and discusses diagnosis and types of treatment. The National Eye Institute (NEI) conducts and supports research that leads to sight-saving treatments and plays a key role in reducing visual impairment and blindness. The NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. What is glaucoma?

67. Eye Surgery Education Council Provides information for patients, families, and other consumers. Includes details of laser vision correction, cataracts, and glaucoma. http://www.lasikinstitute.org/

Your Path :: Home This site provides information for patients, their families, and interested members of the public on a variety of common vision problems and therapies. The material on the site has been reviewed for accuracy and balance by panels of leading eye surgeons who comprise the Eye Surgery Education Council (ESEC). The ESEC is an initiative established by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), a professional society of ophthalmologists dedicated to raising the standards and skills of surgeons through clinical education, and to work with patients, government, and the medical community to promote delivery of quality eye care. What are the differences between wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized? ...click here for more Lasers Safely and Effectively Treat Eye Maladies in Children ...click here for more New Diagnostic Technology Helps Justify Earlier Cataract Surgery ...click here for more Navy researcher demonstrates superiority of wavefront LASIK over conventional LASIK ...click here for more Quality of Life

68. Children's Glaucoma Foundation: Pediatric Eye Disease, Ophthalmology Children s glaucoma Foundation For children with pediatric forms of glaucoma. http://www.childrensglaucoma.com/

Classification Diagnosis Treatment Frequent Questions ... Children's Glaucoma Foundation CHILDREN'S GLAUCOMA: a leading cause of childhood blindness The information found on the Children's Glaucoma Foundation web site is only intended to educate the public about childhood glaucoma. The information provided is not intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or any other medical treatment application. There is no warranty on this information and no liability is assumed by the authors or any group. Products mentioned or omitted do not constitute an endorsement. Please seek the advice of a qualified ophthalmologist before making any medical decisions. A nonprofit tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting programs for children with glaucoma. 2 Longfellow Place, Suite 201 Boston, MA 02114 617-227-3011, fax 617-227-9538 © 2000 Children's Glaucoma Foundation Last updated on August 1 , 2004

69. Medem: Medical Library: Glaucoma age;; elevated eye pressure;; family history of glaucoma;; African or SpanishAmericanancestry; In open-angle glaucoma, the drain itself is treated. http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZC6A6EIVC&sub_cat=2

70. Dr. David R. Frazee, Licensed Therapeutic Optometrist Richardson, TX. Comprehensive eye examinations. Diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, like glaucoma. Dry eye treatment. Contact lens fittings astigmatism, bifocal, rigid gas permeable, disposable. http://www.doctordavidfrazee.com

Today is HELLO! I am Doctor David R. Frazee, and I would like to welcome you to my website! I am one of the premiere eye care providers in the north Texas area, and our dedicated staff at my office in Richardson, Texas is here to serve your eyecare and eyewear needs. My commitment is to provide the highest quality in health care service and products, develop a lasting relationship with my patients based on trust, confidence and service, and most importantly, exceed your expectations. NEXT HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm Thursday 8:30am - 12:00 noon Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm Open First Saturday of Every Month 8:30am - 12:00 noon ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: E-MAIL: sharpdoc@doctordavidfrazee.com Contents 2001-2002 Sharp Optical. Site designed by LCRelph

71. Medem: Medical Library: Glaucoma laser treatments or surgery. However, vision loss due to glaucoma cannot berestored and, if left untreated, glaucoma can lead to blindness. http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZVWOVMH9C&sub_cat=2

72. Brain Briefings Glaucoma Genetics A clearer understanding of glaucoma. Tests to identify people at risk for thedisease. New therapies that tackle glaucoma before sight is ravaged. http://apu.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainBriefings/glaucoma.html

Login Directory Merchandise Contact Us ... Abstracts/Annual Meeting Publications Full size image available below Glaucoma Genetics Imagine seeing the world through a tube - a tube that could eventually close, leaving you in the dark. This is the destiny many glaucoma patients face. Researchers hope to brighten their future by gaining a clearer understanding of how the disease destroys the system that transmits visual information to the brain. New studies on genes are providing some answers and are allowing researchers to investigate ways to improve diagnosis and treatment. Apparently what's-his-face from the movie Titanic trotted past you in the subway. And you missed him. How? Several months later your doctor informs you that the eye ailment, glaucoma, was to blame. The sight-stealing disease, which affects some three million Americans, often offers no obvious warning signs. There's no pain. Vision seems normal. As the disease progresses, side vision slowly fades. Many ignore the clue and suspect they just need new glasses. A delayed doctor's visit reveals that the damage already is irreversible. But now new research is sure to buoy your spirits. An increasing number of studies show that abnormal and healthy genes - an inherited code that guides the production of proteins - are associated with the development of some forms of glaucoma. The discoveries are leading to:

73. Page Not Found [NEI] Designed to determine if using eyedrop medicines to lower eye pressure prevents or delays glaucoma in people with high eye pressure. http://www.nei.nih.gov/glaucomaeyedrops/ohts_backg.htm

Text size: S M L Health Funding News Laboratories ... Home Sorry, that page cannot be found. We recently updated our website, and some pages have moved or have new names. Please go to our home page , and then follow links to the information you want. Thank you. This page was last modified in October 2004 NEI Home Contact Us Health Funding ... Accessibility We welcome your questions and comments. Please send general questions and comments to the NEI Office of Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison . Technical questions about this website can be addressed to the NEI Website Manager d d National Eye Institute 2020 Vision Place Bethesda, MD 20892-3655 www.nei.nih.gov

74. InteliHealth: Glaucoma InteliHealth Featuring Harvard Medical School s consumer health information.glaucoma is a vision-threatening disorder characterized by slow loss of optic http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8779/8779.html

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75. Consulta Oftalmológica Virtual Dra. Laguna: Enfermedades Del Ojo Informaci³n sobre ambliop­a, desprendimiento de retina, errores de refracci³n y glaucoma. http://www.e-oftalmologia.com/area_atencion/enfermedad/index.html

76. InteliHealth: Glaucoma InteliHealth Featuring Harvard Medical School s consumer health information.For more than 550 diseases and conditions, learn What Is It?, Symptoms, http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9938.html

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77. News - Combination Of Latanoprost And Timolol Superior To Each Drug Individually Xalacom, recently approved in Europe for the treatment of open angle glaucoma, is more effective at lowering intraocular pressure than the same two drugs used separately. http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256B06004A535B?O

78. NAVH-Psychological Effects Of Low Vision glaucoma It s estimated that over 2 million Americans have glaucoma, and morethan half Tests For glaucoma. Treatment Of glaucoma. glaucoma Surgery. http://www.navh.org/glaucoma.html

Home News Library Links ... CONTACT GLAUCOMA As part of NAVH's Educational Series we are pleased to provide this excerpt from our article on ANATOMY OF THE EYE IN GLAUCOMA. THE EYE'S ANATOMY: HOW THE EYE WORKS WHAT IS GLAUCOMA? HELPFUL TIPS GLAUCOMA THE SNEAK THIEF OF SIGHT Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. It is THE leading cause of blindness among African-Americans, and the leading cause of PREVENTABLE blindness in the U.S. Glaucoma may occur at any age but happens with increasing frequency during advancing years. Approximately 2% of the population over the age of 40 is affected. It's estimated that over 2 million Americans have glaucoma, and more than half of them are not aware they have the disease. THE EYE'S ANATOMY: HOW THE EYE WORKS Your eye is like a camera. Light enters the clear dome in the front of the eye (cornea), passes through the focusing part (lens), and comes to rest on the "film" or recording part (retina). The nerve attached to the eye carries these recorded pictures "back to the brain" and WE SEE. Eyes must stay inflated and round, just like a basketball. To stay inflated, the eye constantly makes fluid (aqueous humor) which circulates inside the front of the eye (anterior chamber), and leaves the eye by an intricate drain (trabecular meshwork). The balance between how much fluid is made and how much fluid leaves the eye determines how inflated the eye is (intraocular pressure). If all is working well, the fluid made inside the eye equals the amount of fluid leaving the eye, and the intraocular pressure is normal. If fluid cannot leave the eye properly, it builds up inside and the eye's pressure rises. This is the basic fact of glaucoma: high pressure inside the eye damages the eye's delicate optic nerve.

79. Ophthalmologist - Eye Doctor Jamaica Hillside Flushing Queens New York Specializing in comprehensive eye exams, contact lenses, glasses, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and other procedures. http://www.belredcenter.com/mainqu.htm

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80. ► Glaucoma A medical encycopedia article on the topic glaucoma. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001620.htm

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Z Maryland Medical Center Programs Ophthalmology Home Medical Reference Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Glaucoma Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: A condition of increased fluid pressure inside the eye ( intraocular pressure ). This increased pressure damages the optic nerve causing partial vision loss , with blindness as a possible, eventual outcome. Alternative Names: Secondary glaucoma; Open angle glaucoma; Chronic glaucoma; Closed angle glaucoma; Congenital glaucoma; Acute glaucoma Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Glaucoma is the third most common cause of blindness in the United States. There are four major types of glaucoma: Open angle or chronic glaucoma Closed angle or acute glaucoma Congenital glaucoma Secondary glaucoma All four types are characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball, and therefore all of them can cause progressive damage to the optic nerve. Increased pressure occurs when the fluid within the eye (called aqueous humor), which is produced continuously, does not drain properly. The pressure pushes on the junction of the optic nerve and the retina at the back of the eye. This reduces the blood supply to the optic nerve, which carries vision from the eye to the brain. This loss of blood supply causes the individual nerve cells to progressively die. As the optic nerve deteriorates, blind spots develop in the field of vision.

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