Glaucoma is an eye condition which is usually associated with a rise in the (intraocular) pressure within the eye. This can cause damage to the optic nerve reducing peripheral vision.
Glaucoma Conditions
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Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG) affects about 0.4% of people in the UK over 40 [NICE].
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) affects about 2% of people in the UK older than 40 years (NICE,2017).