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Glaucoma is a disease by increased fluid pressure that is inside the eyeball. As in most things, prevention, ideally with a single test, particularly if there is a history in our family.

1. What is glaucoma?
Outline of the eye. An increase in IOP causes glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball.

Inside the eye we have a fluid called aqueous humor, which is responsible for maintaining proper eye pressure.This is done because there is a balance between the amount of liquid entering and leaving. If this balance is disrupted and the amount of fluid that comes in is greater than the sale will be an increase in pressure.

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