Abstract
The term glaucoma is applied to several different diseases of the eye. Usually it is caused by elevated pressure within the eye that is high enough to cause vision loss and damage to the optic nerve. Treatments include a variety of drugs or surgical procedures to reduce intraocular pressure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | xPharm |
Subtitle of host publication | The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080552323 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)