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Regular Eye Exams Why are they important What can you expect Your doctor might get some pictures of your optic What other kind of testing will Your doctor may check the thickness of the clear part. Dr. Sharmila. Glaucoma clinic. Glaucoma. Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy with characteristic appearance of the optic disc and specific pattern of visual field defects that is associated frequently but not invariably with raised IOP. Presented by the Region 2 group:. Mari Garza-Facilitator. Yvette Bowerrman. Silvia Gonzalez. Lori Irvine. Susan Little. Jody Harris DeLeon. Glaucoma. Is a complicated group of diseases in which the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye is abnormally elevated. This abnormally high pressure results in optic nerve damage and eventually blindness.. The International GLAUCOMA Association. Subhash Suthar D Pharm. Development Manager. Glaucoma “Sneak Stealer of Sight”. What is Glaucoma?. Glaucoma is a group of eye disease that cause progressive damage to the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain. (Tibet and Nepal). Suman Thapa MD, PhD. Kathmandu, Nepal. Worldwide problem. Glaucoma . S. econd . leading cause of blindness after cataract . (. Resnikoff. , WHO 2002). Leading . cause of irreversible blindness. (Tibet and Nepal). Suman Thapa MD, PhD. Kathmandu, Nepal. Worldwide problem. Glaucoma . S. econd . leading cause of blindness after cataract . (. Resnikoff. , WHO 2002). Leading . cause of irreversible blindness. glaucomaukOcular HypertensionCharity registered in England and Wales No31 302928272625 and Scotland No31 SC242825232324This free booklet is brought to you by Glaucoma UK22formerly the International Gl Glaucoma is a series of illnesses affecting the visual nerves. It has an effect on your peripheral vision and, in the worst-case situation, can result in complete and irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide. Dr Swati Sinkar provides Glaucoma treatment in Adelaide and here are the 9 biggest misconceptions about this dreadful eye disease. . Adnan. DEFINITION. Group of diseases causing damage to the optic nerve by the effects of raised ocular pressure on the optic nerve head. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. Multifactorial. Raised IOP causes mechanical damage to the axons. Guiding evidence-based care for adults with primary open-angle glaucoma and those who are at risk for primary open-angle glaucoma in Ontario. Objectives. Overview of quality standards . What are they? How are they used?​. and . Congenital Glaucoma. Dr.Ajai. . Agrawal. ,. Additional Professor,. Department of Ophthalmology, . AIIMS, . Rishikesh. . . Acknowledgement. Becker- Schaffer’s Diagnosis and therapy of The . . eye. What. . is. . glaucoma. Anatomy . of. . glaucoma. Types. . of. . glaucoma. Glaucoma. risk . factors. E. xamination. in . glaucoma. Treatment. . of. . glaucoma. The healthy eye. Light rays enter the eye. eyes with PXF, perhaps re�ecting early corneal dysfunction.These changes predispose to early corneal decompensation at only moderate rises of intraocular pressure (IOP) or after cataract su 2/10/2016 1 Lynn E. Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC, COA Overview • Define Glaucoma • Diagnosis that make - up glaucoma • Patients that are pre - dispose to Glaucoma • Discuss risk factors associate w .