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Glaucoma is a condition of loss of function of
the nerves that transmit the light image from
the rods and cones to the brain. As a result of
this nerve tissue loss we experience reduced
vision.
These nerves in their normal state exit the
back of the eye at the optic disk or optic nerve
head. There they travel to an area in the back
of the brain, the visual cortex. It is in this area
that the brain visualizes the perceived image.
Although commonly associated with an
elevation of ocular pressure, glaucoma is a
complex problem and can develop from a
multitude of conditions or predisposing factors.
Current treatment involves the use of eye
drops or eye surgery to reduce the eye's
pressure. A good deal of research is currently
being done to develop other treatments.
the nerves that transmit the light image from
the rods and cones to the brain. As a result of
this nerve tissue loss we experience reduced
vision.
These nerves in their normal state exit the
back of the eye at the optic disk or optic nerve
head. There they travel to an area in the back
of the brain, the visual cortex. It is in this area
that the brain visualizes the perceived image.
Although commonly associated with an
elevation of ocular pressure, glaucoma is a
complex problem and can develop from a
multitude of conditions or predisposing factors.
Current treatment involves the use of eye
drops or eye surgery to reduce the eye's
pressure. A good deal of research is currently
being done to develop other treatments.
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Further information is available on this web site by clicking Elevated Eye Pressure, or by
clicking the National Eye Institutes Glaucoma web page of the National Institute of Health.
Further, more comprehensive information on this topic will be found there.
clicking the National Eye Institutes Glaucoma web page of the National Institute of Health.
Further, more comprehensive information on this topic will be found there.
Pressure is reduced with medication
Pressure is elevated from poor outflow