Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. It is usually caused by increased pressure inside the eye, leading to gradual vision loss and sometimes blindness. Full definition
She holds a U.S. patent on a shunt and surgical technique used as a drainage device for the treatment of glaucoma in dogs. (cullenwebb.com)
Dr. Jeffrey L. Goldberg: We've identified, over the first few years of the Catalyst for a Cure Biomarker Initiative, and made a lot of progress figuring out: What should we be looking for in glaucoma patients? (glaucoma.org)
Fast forward to Sept, after beginning treatments for glaucoma with pain meds, and exhibiting unusual behaviors with greater frequency, including greatly reduced interest in food over her last 5 days, her xrays showed both lungs fully involved with metastatic tumors. (straightpoop.com)