It's the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world. (businessinsider.com)
A leading cause of blindness in the world especially for the elderly, glaucoma is caused by high intra-ocular pressure in the eye which then leads to damage to the optic nerve. (sciencedaily.com)
«Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world, and in the early stages patients usually have no symptoms and are not aware they are developing permanent vision loss,» says Director of the UNSW Centre for Eye Health Professor Michael Kalloniatis. (sciencedaily.com)