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What is the main characteristic of glaucoma?
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?
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?
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?
Which type of glaucoma results in intermittent or progressive elevated IOP?
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What represents the most common types of glaucoma?
What represents the most common types of glaucoma?
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