0 a disease of the eye that can cause a person to gradually lose their sight
1 a disease in which pressure builds up inside the eye
We also explored the impact of using subjective glaucoma severitybased health state utilities (10).
In acute angle-closure glaucoma the trabecular meshwork is obstructed by the iris as it dilates, resulting in a rapid pressure rise, pain and decreased vision.
This underlines conservation of the pathway in eye development in vertebrates and opens new frontiers for studies of anterior segment dysgenesis/glaucoma phenotypes.
In open-angle glaucoma the outflow is impeded by changes in the trabecular drainage meshwork and is asymptomatic in the early stages.
Reversible causes including cataract formation can be treated, and any progressive diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy amenable to intervention should be identified.
In open-angle glaucoma, there is a gradual loss of vision that rarely leads to blindness.
Increased plasma endothelin-1 levels in patients with progressive open angle glaucoma.
The phenomenon is also common for glaucoma patients with different aetiology.
