The Many Types of Glaucoma
Susan Bishop 2019-01-22T15:37:01+00:00Did you know that there are many types of glaucoma? This fact may be surprising to many because when people think of glaucoma, they typically think of a condition that causes high pressure in the eye. However, there is more than one type of glaucoma. Each is different. All of them pose the risk of sight loss. This article reviews several types of glaucoma and their causes. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is an eye disease that is one of the leading causes of blindness. All types of glaucoma have the potential to damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain, sending information that lets us see. Damage to the optic nerve causes sight loss that may lead to total blindness. When an optic nerve is [...]