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Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research

Volume 2 Issue 2 April-June 2016

Review Articles

Glaucoma: Risk Factors and Prevalence: A Review
Shaurya Sharma , Harpriya Singh

In recent time, the concept and definitions of glaucoma have changed from a single pathologic entity to a group of disorders with different clinical pictures. Glaucoma can be defined as a multifactorial optic neuropathy which may or may not be associated with angle abnormality in the presence or absence of any cause for the disease. Irrespective of the manifestation; glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, with preponderance in females, blacks and Asians. Various classifications have been proposed from time to time with the most basic classification system involves separation of angle-closure glaucoma from open-angle glaucoma. This review highlights the clinical features, classification and recent factors related to glaucoma. Key Words: Aqueous humour; Glaucoma; Intraocular; Pressure; Classification

 
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