Glaucoma is an eye condition in which there is damage to the optic nerve. Because the optic nerve plays a critical role in sending visual information from the eye to the brain, its health is vital for clear vision. Most frequently, glaucoma is related to elevated pressure in the eye.
The diagnostic evaluation of glaucoma considers intraocular pressure, ocular function, and morphology.
Symptoms of glaucoma fall within a myriad of diagnostic categories:
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma
- Glaucoma in children
- Normal-tension glaucoma
- Open-angle glaucoma
- Pigmentary glaucoma
