{"id":20506,"date":"2024-02-14T05:49:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/types-of-glaucoma\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T03:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T07:28:40","slug":"types-of-glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/fr\/blog\/eye-care\/types-of-glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Different Types of Glaucoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glaucoma is an eye condition that causes damage to the optic nerve.

Usually, Glaucoma is a result of high eye pressure for a considerable amount of time.

But it can also happen with normal eye pressure due to other factors.

According to the WHO, Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world.

Therefore, knowing the type of Glaucome<\/a> affecting you becomes essential for you.

It helps to identify the underlying cause of the condition and follow the correct course of treatment.

Discussed here are the various types of Glaucoma.<\/p>\n\n\n

Primary Glaucomas<\/h2>\n\n\n

Some types of Glaucoma are caused by a medical condition or disease.

But sometimes, it can be due to reasons other than a condition or disease.

These are called primary Glaucomas.

Following are the various types of Primary Glaucoma.<\/p>\n\n\n

Open-angle Glaucoma<\/h3>\n\n\n

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG), also called glaucome \u00e0 angle ouvert<\/a>, is a lifelong condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It accounts for about 90% of all Glaucoma cases, affecting nearly three million<\/a> Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In POAG, there is a rise in intraocular pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because of insufficient fluid drainage from the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entrance to these canals is clear, but there is clogging further inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are no symptoms or early warning signs of this condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, the optic nerve is damaged due to this high intraocular pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, people with Open-angle Glaucoma respond well to treatments, especially if caught in the earlier stage of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n

Angle-closure Glaucoma<\/h3>\n\n\n

In this type of Glaucoma, there is a bulge in the iris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the pupil enlarges too quickly or too much, the edges of the iris bunch up over the drainage canals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This bulging iris blocks the eye’s drainage angle either wholly or partially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the aqueous humor that maintains the eye pressure<\/a> does not circulate properly and increases the eye pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n

Normal-tension Glaucoma<\/h3>\n\n\n

Normal-Tension Glaucoma<\/a> (NTG) is a form of POAG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also called normal-pressure Glaucoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under this condition, the eye pressure usually remains within the normal range<\/a>, but there is damage to the optical nerve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients with Normal-tension Glaucoma face central vision issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors such as insufficient blood flow to the optic nerve and structural weakness of the optic nerve tissue play a role in NTG.<\/p>\n\n\n

Childhood Glaucoma<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Childhood Glaucoma affects one of every 10,000 births in the US, of which around 80% of cases are diagnosed<\/a> in the first year of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glaucoma in childhood can be divided according to the age of onset<\/a> of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n