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    Take the Glaucoma Quiz

    Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve. This damage can lead to vision loss and blindness. But with early treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss.

    1. In most forms of glaucoma, what damages the optic nerve?
    2. The most common form of glaucoma is called open-angle glaucoma. What does "open-angle" refer to?
    3. If the pressure inside your eye is higher than normal, you:
    4. If your eye pressure is normal, you:
    5. What are the symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma?
    6. Which of these groups is at risk of developing open-angle glaucoma?
    7. Which of these is an early symptom of open-angle glaucoma?
    8. How is glaucoma detected?
    9. How is glaucoma treated?
    10. How can you reduce the damage from glaucoma?
    Online Medical Reviewer: Haupert, Christopher L, MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Novick, Tara BSN MSN
    Online Medical Reviewer: Seltman, Wendy MD
    Date Last Reviewed: 9/1/2022
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center
    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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