Glaucoma Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Glaucoma.

  • 1 Student Essay
  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles
  • ...and more

Study Pack

The Glaucoma Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (4)

1,677 words, approx. 6 pages
Glaucoma Definition Glaucoma is a disorder of the eye in which the optic nerve is damaged. The optic nerve carries light messages from the eye to the brain. Left untreated, glaucoma can result in loss... Read more
922 words, approx. 4 pages
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve is subject to damage—usually, but not always, because of excessive pressure within the eye. If untreated, optic nerve damage results in ... Read more
793 words, approx. 3 pages
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a serious eye disease caused by an increase in the amount of pressure within the fluid of the eye. The great intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eye) can damage the optic n... Read more
141 words, approx. 1 pages
Glaucoma An eye disease characterized by build up of fluids within the eye. Glaucoma is most often a disease of older people, but in rare instances, a child is born with the condition or develops it b... Read more