What is the cause of glaucoma

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Glaucoma is also a common disease in ophthalmology. When glaucoma is found, the cells in the eye have been destroyed, and the treatment is not easy. Therefore, we must prevent the occurrence of glaucoma and develop good living habits. Maybe many friends with glaucoma don't understand why they have glaucoma. In fact, there are many factors that can affect the occurrence of glaucoma. As will be mentioned below, let's seize the time to see the causes of glaucoma.

What is the cause of glaucoma

1. Genetic factors: glaucoma is a polygenic hereditary disease, and family history is higher than that of no family history. The incidence rate is 13% - 47% of the total number of patients, and the incidence rate of relatives is 3.5% - 16% for the whole population. The incidence rate of the disease is 3.5% - 16%. 　　

2. Refractive factors: incidence rate of ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia) is higher, myopia has 1/3 or develops into open angle glaucoma, hyperopia is associated with angle closure glaucoma. 　　

3. Bad living habits: smoking and drinking, impermanence of daily life, irregular diet, moodiness, habitual constipation, stubborn insomnia.

matters needing attention

As can be seen from the above, in addition to congenital genetic factors, postnatal influence accounts for a very large proportion, so it can show that glaucoma can be prevented, so friends must develop good habits in daily life to avoid the occurrence of glaucoma. In addition, if you get glaucoma, you must be treated early, so as not to aggravate the disease and cause serious consequences.