Adult Glaucoma Suspect (cont.)
Medical Author:
U Fusun Cardakli, MD
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
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MultimediaMedia file 1: Parts of the eye. Although the eye is small, only about 1 inch in diameter, each part plays an important role in your ability to see the world around you.
Media type: Illustration Media file 2: Intraocular pressure. Elevated eye pressure is caused by a build-up of fluid inside the eye because the drainage channels (trabecular meshwork) cannot drain it properly. Elevated eye pressure can cause optic nerve damage and vision loss. 
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