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Glaucoma

Glaucoma often happens when fluid builds up in the front part of the eye. This build of fluid causes the eye pressure to increase, which can damage the optic nerve. 

 

There are two major types of glaucoma. 

1. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

 

2. Angle-Closure Glaucoma

 

Most types of glaucoma, except acute angle closure glaucoma, are painless and silent. This is one of the reasons we recommend annual eye examinations for most of our patients over a certain age. Besides genetics or family history, age is one of the major risk factors for glaucoma. 

Author
Dr. Christopher Weaver Christopher D. Weaver, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O., is a general ophthalmologist specializing in surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the eye, including the following: cataracts and cataract surgery, medical, surgical, and laser treatments for glaucoma, surgical treatment for eyelid lesions, diabetic eye exams, and comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Weaver completed his ophthalmology residency as chief resident in ophthalmology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was awarded the prestigious Kenneth Tuck Award in 2015. Dr. Weaver is a graduate of SUNY Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, where he received numerous academic honors and awards, including graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2012, induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Society in 2011, and receiving the Excellence in Clinical Skills Award in 2010.

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