What is Glaucoma and How Does it Develop Glaucoma is a group of neurodegenerative diseases with the most consistent clinical finding being increased intraocular pressure (IOP).  Increased IOP is painful and causes damage to the retina and optic nerve, which can rapidly lead to irreversible blindness.  Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in animals ...

There are 2 classifications of glaucoma – Primary and Secondary. Primary glaucoma occurs without previous trauma or ocular disease, and will eventually affect both eyes. Secondary glaucoma is a consequence of some other disease, such as ocular inflammation, lens dislocation, intraocular tumors, or trauma. My first reaction was this can’t be primary as the numbers ...