Understanding Glaucoma: Overview and Classification
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What is the main characteristic of glaucoma?

  • Abnormality in the lens
  • Neuropathy of the optic nerve and loss of retinal ganglion cells (correct)
  • Inflammation of the conjunctiva
  • Damage to the cornea

    • Which type of glaucoma is related to preexisting ocular or systemic disease?

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma
  • Primary angle-closure glaucoma
  • Angle-closure glaucoma
  • Secondary glaucoma (correct)

    • What characterizes open-angle glaucoma?

  • Normal anterior-chamber angles and glaucomatous changes of the optic disc (correct)
  • Abnormality in the lens
  • Inflammation of the cornea
  • Obstruction of the anterior-chamber angle resulting in elevated IOP

    • Which type of glaucoma results in intermittent or progressive elevated IOP?

    <p>Angle-closure glaucoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the most common types of glaucoma?

    <p>Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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