Dr. Grossman’s Blog

One of the major causes of chronic glaucoma is a high level of stress in one’s life. Stress causes us to breath shallowly; this reduces the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream which in turn cause venous backflow in the head. This effects the eyes ability to revolve eye fluids, which results in increased pressure. Although we do not know exactly how the optic nerve is damaged in glaucoma, one common factor in all cases of glaucoma is a lack of bloodflow to the retina and optic nerve. This results in retinal nerve cell death, enlargement of the optic cup, and loss of vision.

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