Glaucoma Flashcards
1
Q
A condition where pressure inside the eye rises to the point of causing damage to the optic nerve with associated loss of vision
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Glaucoma
2
Q
It usually affects both eyes and it is the leading cause of blindness in the world
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Glaucoma
3
Q
Pathophysiology
Two accepted theories regarding how increased IOP damages the optic nerve in glaucoma
A
- Direct Mechanical Theory
- Indirect Mechanical Theory
4
Q
Pathophysiology
Suggests high IOP damages the retinal layer as it passes through the optic nerve head
Damages the retinal layer
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Direct Mechanical Theory
5
Q
Pathophysiology
Suggests high IOP compresses the microcirculation in the optic nerve head, resulting in cell injury and death
Compresses the microcirculation in the optic nerve
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Indirect Mechanical Theory
