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Glaucoma

Background

Glaucoma is an eye disease usually characterised by increased intra-ocular pressure. There are a number of different forms of glaucoma. The condition mainly affects those over the age of 40. However, there is a congenital form of the condition which affects babies and children.

Chronic glaucoma is an insidious condition which may cause restriction of vision. Tests should be performed during routine eye examinations for those over 40 years old, or for people with familial incidence of the condition.

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Medical text written November 1991 by Contact a Family. Approved November 1991 by Professor M Patton, Professor of Medical Genetics, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK and Dr J E Wraith, Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK. Last updated February 2005 by Mr R Pitts-Crick, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and President of the International Glaucoma Association, London, UK.

 

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