Eye is the most important of our five sensory organs. It is described as our window to the world. Almost half of our brain is dedicated to Vision in a direct or indirect form. There are around 6 major diseases that affect our eyes and Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world.
Glaucoma disease is a group of eye conditions where the optic nerve is damaged, significantly hindering vision. Pressure inside of the eye through intraocular processes is a way in which the optic nerve gets damaged. Aqueous humor blockage when the channel is disrupted causes this disease. Other reasons include chemical injury to the eye, eye infection, and blocked blood vessels, but these causes are less often. Loss of sight and blindness can result as this disease develops in an individual.
The two main types of Glaucoma are open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure. With open-angle glaucoma the drain structure in eyes does not have proper flow of fluid. With angle-closure glaucoma the drain space between iris and cornea becomes narrow.Treatment options include prescription medicine, Surgery, and\or Laser treatment.
Prevention methods include getting regular dilated eye examinations, taking prescribed eye drops, and wearing eye protection, consuming leafy green vegetables as part of your lifestyle. Some people of certain ethnicity Hispanic/Latino over age of 60, African-Americans over age of 40, family history, etc are at higher risk.
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest voluntary eye health organization, is joining with other leading vision and eye health groups in declaring January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
My References
https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/glaucoma
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/glaucoma-eyes
https://www.glaucoma.org/glaucoma/
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