Glaucoma Powerpoint Presentation

Introduction

• Glaucoma is a group of ocular conditions characterised by optic nerve damage. This occurs when intraocular pressure rises due to impaired drainage of aqueous fluid through the scleral venous sinus in the angle between then iris and cornea in the anterior chamber. The most common type is open-angle glaucoma with less common types including closed-angle and normal tension glaucoma. 
• About 11 to 67 million people have glaucoma globally. The disease occurs more among older people. Closed angle glaucoma is more common in women .
• Globally glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness after cataract. 
• The word ‘glaucoma’ is from a Greek word glaukos which means blue, green or grey.