What causes acute glaucoma

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Glaucoma is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is composed of many nerve fibers. When the intraocular pressure increases, it can cause nerve fiber damage and visual field defect. What causes acute glaucoma? Let me talk about it.

What causes acute glaucoma

First, short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, thick lens and small corneal diameter lead to anterior chamber angle stenosis, aqueous humor discharge disorder, elevated intraocular pressure and glaucoma.

Second: age and gender: open angle glaucoma mostly occurs around 30 years old, and the risk of high myopia is increased, and there is no significant gender difference. Among the patients with angle closure glaucoma, 68.2% - 76.8% of the patients were over 45 years old, and more women than men.

Third: drug induced glaucoma, common for hormone glaucoma, whether local or systemic application of hormones, such as skin diseases, arthritis, immune system diseases, need long-term application of hormones, must regularly measure intraocular pressure. More local need to point hormone eye drops in patients with regular intraocular pressure measurement.

matters needing attention

Usually to avoid excessive fatigue, more to ensure adequate sleep. Keep a good mood and avoid being too nervous and depressed. But also to strengthen physical exercise, enhance the body's resistance.