Sentences with phrase «glaucoma leads to blindness»

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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.

Scientists in Italy have discovered a simple eye drop that may reverse glaucoma, the disease caused when pressure builds in the eye, injuring nerve cells and ultimately leading to blindness.

Many diseases that lead to blindness, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, are caused by the death of certain cells in the human retina that lack the ability to regenerate.

Glaucoma comprises a group of eye diseases that cause pressure to build up in the eye, which damages the optic nerve and ultimately leads to blindness.

Even though the mice were genetically predisposed to develop glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness in humans — they never did, no matter how old they got.

Dr. Huberman: It's extremely important to find new treatments and a cure for glaucoma because glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in humans.

Final Report Summary: Glaucoma is a silent disease that, over time, kills the nerve cells of the retina leading to irreversible blindness.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases which can result in damage of the optic nerve and may lead to loss of vision and blindness.

The risk of glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, appears to be dramatically reduced by kale or collard greens consumption, thanks to the phytonutrient pigments lutein and zeaxanthin.

Glaucoma can be very serious, it often leads to blindness.

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative condition of the optic nerve, which leads to blindness.

If left untreated glaucoma will lead to blindness and in severe cases may require surgical removal of the affected eye.

Over time, some cataracts dissolve, resulting in inflammation, which again can lead to glaucoma and blindness.

Glaucoma, which causes pressure to build up in the eye and may lead to blindness or cause severe harm in just a few hours.

Older pets also can suffer glaucoma — an increased pressure within the eyeball that's very painful and leads to blindness.

Undetected glaucoma leads to irreversible blindness.

Anti-inflammatory drops are necessary for the remainder of the dog's life to prevent conditions such as a detached retina or glaucoma a condition where pressure increases within the eye often leading to blindness and eventual removal of the eye.

Large or dilated pupils could be a symptom of glaucoma, or other vision problems such as progressive retinal atrophy which can lead to permanent blindness.

Basset hounds are in general healthy, but they are prone to some genetic diseases, such as von Willebrands (a bleeding disorder), Thrombopathia, (a blood coagulation disorder), glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye leading to blindness), or disk rupture and other spinal problems.

With glaucoma being the leading cause of blindness in dogs, be sure to know some of the warning signs.