Ophtalmology

Ophtalmology

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Also called acute or chronic angle-closure or narrow-angle glaucoma, this type of glaucoma is less common but can cause a sudden buildup of pressure in the eye. Drainage may be poor because the angle ...

Glaucoma

Health care; Ophtalmology

: is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may ...

Intraocular pressure:

Health care; Ophtalmology

pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

Optic nerve

Health care; Ophtalmology

connects the eye to the brain and carries the impulses formed by the retina, the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye and senses light and creates impulses. The optic nerve is the second ...

Retina:

Health care; Ophtalmology

a light-sensitive part of an eyeball that sends nerve impulses to the brain so a picture of what the eye is seeing can be formed. It's a thin membrane filled with cells that are extremely sensitive ...