Chronic Glaucoma

Chronic Glaucoma may also be termed as open angle glaucoma. It is generally referred to as a group of disorders that lead to damage to the optic nerve that is the nerve that is responsible in carrying information from the eye to the brain

Open angle glaucoma is infact the most common type of glaucoma. Like other types, it is also characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball and therefore may lead to progressive damage to the optic nerve of the eyes. The front part of the eyes is found to be filled with aqueous humor which is a clear fluid. The fluid is generally made in the back of the eye and it leaves the eyes through the channels in the front or anterior chamber of the eye in an area called the angle or the anterior chamber angle.

The cause in this type of glaucoma is generally unknown. However, it has been seen that an increase in the eye pressure pushes on the junction of the optic nerve and the retina at the back of the eye thus reducing the blood supply to the optic nerve.

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