Low-tension glaucoma

Introduction: Low-tension glaucoma

Description of Low-tension glaucoma

Low-tension glaucoma: optic nerve atrophy and excavation with typical field defects of glaucoma but without abnormal increase in intraocular pressure. SYN: normal-tension glaucoma.
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Low-tension glaucoma as a Disease

Low-tension glaucoma: Type of or association with medical condition Glaucoma.
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Low-tension glaucoma: Low-tension glaucoma is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Glaucoma, Open-angle glaucoma

Low-tension glaucoma as a subtype of Glaucoma

Glaucoma (medical condition): Vision damage from a buildup of fluid pressure in the eye.

Glaucoma (medical condition): Glaucoma is an eye disease causing gradual peripheral vision degradation. It is not as strongly caused by diabetes as is diabetic retinopathy. However, glaucoma is still somewhat more common in diabetics and both diabetes and diabetic retinopathy are risk factors for glaucoma.

Glaucoma: "Glaucoma" is a term used for a group of diseases that can lead to damage to the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Glaucoma (glaw-KOH-muh) starts from pressure building up in the eye. Over time, this pressure damages your eye's main nerve--the optic nerve. The damage first causes you to lose sight from the sides of your eyes. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)

Glaucoma is another common eye disease. This is the result of too much fluid pressure inside the eye. It can lead to vision loss and blindness. The cause of glaucoma is unknown. African-American women over the age of forty are at particular risk for glaucoma, as are all women over 60. If treated early, glaucoma often can be controlled and blindness prevented. To find glaucoma, the eye doctor will look at your eyes through dilated pupils. Treatment may be prescription eye drops, oral medications, or surgery. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from increased pressure. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)

Glaucoma results from too much fluid pressure inside the eye. It can lead to vision loss and blindness. The cause of glaucoma is unknown. If treated early, glaucoma often can be controlled and blindness prevented. To find glaucoma, the eye doctor will look at your eyes through dilated pupils. Treatment may be prescription eye drops, oral medications, or surgery. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from increased pressure. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Hierarchical classifications of Low-tension glaucoma

The following list attempts to classify Low-tension glaucoma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Open-angle glaucoma, unspecified
• Glaucoma
• Unspecified disorder of eye and adnexa
• DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGANS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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