Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. Explore the conditions we treat at Puja Eye Hospital.
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma. The eye's drainage angle stays open, but doesn't drain fluid efficiently enou…
Learn moreAngle-closure glaucoma, sometimes called narrow-angle glaucoma, occurs when the eye's drainage angle becomes narrow or blocked, preventing fluid from…
Learn moreGlaucoma that develops as a result of another eye condition, an injury, or a medical treatment, rather than occurring on its own. Common causes inclu…
Learn moreNormal-tension glaucoma, also called low-tension glaucoma, is optic nerve damage and vision loss that occur even though eye pressure stays within the…
Learn moreA form of secondary glaucoma caused by pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXF), where flaky material builds up on the lens and other structures inside the e…
Learn moreA form of secondary glaucoma caused by pigment granules shedding from the back of the iris (a process called pigment dispersion syndrome) and cloggin…
Learn moreNeovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe, secondary form of glaucoma caused by abnormal new blood vessels growing over the eye's drainage angle, usuall…
Learn moreUveitic glaucoma, sometimes called inflammatory glaucoma, develops as a complication of uveitis (inflammation inside the eye), either from the inflam…
Learn moreGlaucoma affecting infants, children, or teenagers — rarer than adult glaucoma, and different enough in how it presents and how it's managed to need …
Learn more"Glaucoma suspect" describes someone with one or more risk factors — often elevated eye pressure (ocular hypertension), a family history, or early si…
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