Glaucoma, what is it? Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss–or even blindness. This document is about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old. What causes it?...Read More

1. What causes high eye or intraocular pressure? Your eye uses an intricate fluid outflow system to keep it balanced and healthy. At the center of this system is the trabecular meshwork. In patients with open-angle glaucoma, a blockage in the trabecular meshwork keeps the fluid in your eye from draining properly. When this happens,...Read More