glaucoma
Optic nerve disease
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, typically caused by abnormally high pressure inside the eye.
Left untreated, it leads to progressive vision loss and eventual blindness.
The disease often develops without early symptoms, making regular eye exams crucial for detection: She was diagnosed with glaucoma during a routine checkup.
Areas outside perception
Within the eye
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- prognosisPredicted disease course
progression · management · screening · therapy · blindness · prevention · pathology · symptoms
Eye disease physician
- optometristVision care professional
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- baselineStandard for comparison
Topical ophthalmic solution
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
- betablockersHeart rate slowing drugs
- timololBeta-blocker for eyes
- laserConcentrated light device
shunt · implant · filtration · adherence · compliance · neuroprotection
Light-sensing tissue layer
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
- laminaThin flat layer
blindspots
Areas outside perception
intraocular
Within the eye
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
prognosis · progression · management · screening · therapy · blindness · prevention · pathology · symptoms · chronic
ophthalmologist
Eye disease physician
- optometristVision care professional
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
baseline · progression · followup · dilated · examination
eyedrops
Topical ophthalmic solution
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
- betablockersHeart rate slowing drugs
- timololBeta-blocker for eyes
laser · shunt · implant · filtration · adherence · compliance · neuroprotection
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
- blindnessblindness, blind spot, total blindness, partial blindness, low vision
- eye problemsblindness, cataracts, blurred vision, eye irritation, dry eyes
- vision problemsblindness, blurry vision, visual impairment, vision loss, sight loss
- ophthalmologyeye diseases, eye surgery, cornea, retina, iris
- blind serviceswhite cane, Louis Braille, guide dog, guide dogs, braille alphabet
- eye complicationsvision loss, blindness, blurred vision, blurry vision, double vision
glaucomacataracts
Steep falls or eye opacity
macular degeneration · retinal detachment · conjunctivitis · uveitis · dry eye
- glaucoma screeningTest for optic nerve damage
- glaucoma testEye disease screening
- glaucoma treatmentCare for elevated intraocular pressure
- glaucoma dropsMedication lowering intraocular pressure