Anatomy of glaua Open-angle glaua - （青光眼解剖开角青光眼-）.pdfVIP

Challenge yourself to learn about glaucoma and reduce your risk Glaucoma affects 250,000 Canadians and is the second most common cause of vision loss in people over 65. It can be devastating, but with Most of the time in glaucoma, damage occurs proper support someone with glaucoma can live a when the optic nerve, or certain parts of the satisfying and independent life. retina, get compressed as a result of high pressure inside the eye. Anatomy of glaucoma There are several different types of glaucoma, Open-angle glaucoma all characterized by damage to the eye’s optic Open-angle glaucoma is by far the most nerve, which connects the retina to the brain. common form of the disease. It occurs when fluid in the eye passes too slowly through a spongy meshwork connecting the cornea and the iris. This causes a buildup of pressure that damages the optic nerve. If the optic nerve is damaged, it cannot send In normal tension glaucoma, electrical impulses to the brain to produce a damage to the optic nerve proper image. may occur even without a buildup of pressure in the eye. Copyright © 1996-2008 CNIB. All rights reserved. Created by AXS Biomedical Animation Studio. Inc. page 1 of 3 Sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Ophthalmology. Closed-angle glaucoma Over time this can expand to “tunnel” vision o