Understanding Glaucoma Medications (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEWhat Causes Glaucoma?Many factors are associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma, some of which are elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), family history, ethnic background, and older age. |
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While any type of glaucoma can be unilateral, primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle-closure glaucoma, primary infantile glaucoma, juvenile-onset glaucoma, and pigmentary glaucoma are generally bilateral diseases, the severity of which may be asymmetric in the two eyes.
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