Glaucoma is a series of disorders that are characterized by optic nerve injury, visual field loss, and secondary to retinal ganglion cell damage, all of which can lead to death.
Glaucoma is the world's second greatest cause of blindness and the main cause of irreversible blindness, according to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in 2017. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) are the two most common kinds of glaucoma (PACG). Age, increasing intraocular pressure, a positive family history of glaucoma, and ethnicity all raise the chance of getting glaucoma. The WHO has urged ophthalmic medication manufacturers to adopt precautionary and responsible measures to minimize the spread of coronavirus.
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