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Glaucoma: A Gist of Visual Impairment

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  • Kumar A
  • Vishwakarma P
  • Agarwal S

    (Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

  • Ranjan A
  • Yadav S

    (Department of Anatomy, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Abstract

Glaucoma forms worldwide basis for visual impairment and sightlessness. Every single type of glaucoma produces damage to optic nerve neurons and is most frequently linked with raised level of intraocular pressure. Intraocular pressure mounts up mainly due to inadequate outflow of aqueous humour and its continuous production via ciliary body. A positive family history serves as chief risk factor for the disease. Diagnosis of the disease at premature stage and periodic therapeutic follow ups helps to slow down its developmental rate. Though research has been going on to develop a Neuro-protective drug or surgical technique to absolutely prevent the disease progression but success has not been achieved yet.

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  • Kumar A & Vishwakarma P & Agarwal S & Ranjan A & Yadav S, 2017. "Glaucoma: A Gist of Visual Impairment," Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(1), pages 31-36, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjidd:v:3:y:2017:i:1:p:31-36
    DOI: 10.19080/GJIDD.2017.03.555605
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