A group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers.
increased pressure in the eyeball causes damage to the optic disc and impaired vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor; damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
