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Topic: glaucoma
Definition:

  • an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
  • "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure"

    Related tag cloud:

  • lasik
  • eye
  • cataracts
  • ophthalmology
  • cataract
  • glasses
  • macular degeneration
  • vision
  • prk
  • laser
  • astigmatism
  • optometry
  • optometrist
  • retina
  • eye doctor
  • eye care
  • contact lenses
  • myopia
  • eye surgery
  • hyperopia
  • diabetic retinopathy
    • Resources:

    Glaucoma Research Foundation
    A national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting sight. Learn more about this disease, get information on GRF-sponsored awareness activities, find out what you can do to help protect sight, and discuss topics related to eye diseases on the forum.
    http://www.glaucoma.org/

    Glaucoma Foundation
    Not-for-profit organization dedicated to vital research to find cures for glaucoma.
    http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org/

    National Eye Institute
    Information, press releases, clinical studies, grants and funding opportunities for researchers, an image and video catalog.
    http://www.nei.nih.gov/

    International Glaucoma Association
    The International Glaucoma Association is a registered charity which offers advice and support to glaucoma sufferers, campaigns for improved glaucoma services for glaucoma patients and aims to increase public awareness of glaucoma.
    http://www.iga.org.uk

    National Library of Medicine
    The world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology.
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/