The Risk Factors of Glaucoma

Dear Dr. Renukaprasad A R, Glaucoma is optical neuropathy marked by the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which results in characteristic optic nerve head (ONH) damage and recognizable visual field abnormalities. Although increased intraocular pressure (IOP) is regarded as the major risk factor, there is emerging evidence that vascular factors play a key role in glaucoma etiology. In addition, age, gender (women being at a higher risk than men), family history, race/ethnicity (African-American), descendants having a higher risk of developing glaucoma, and patients with near-sightedness are the general risk factors associated with glaucoma. Systemic and ocular vascular factors are also linked with this condition. Some of the ocular risk factors include central corneal thickness (CCT), splinter/disc hemorrhage, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and cup-to-disc ratio. Check out PART I of this post, which enumerates ocular risk factors and their role in glaucoma progression. Click to Know More   India's Largest Online Community of Verified Doctors Pune - 411045, India info@docplexus.co.in�� |� +91 98500 36954 You are receiving this communication because you are registered member of Docplexus. Unsubscribe from this mailing list. *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* *|LIST:ADDRESS|* *|REWARDS_TEXT|*