In the 'Symptoms - Head - Eyes/Ocular' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about past eye injury/surgery:
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Have you ever had a serious eye injury, or eye surgery?
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"No / don't know" |
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"Yes, but I have fully recovered" |
Having had eye injury or surgery |
A risk factor |
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"Yes, and I still have eye problems" |
Having had eye injury or surgery |
A risk factor |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
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Glaucoma |
A previous eye injury or surgery, especially if this involved bleeding into the eye, can cause glaucoma. |
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GLOSSARY
Glaucoma
A disease of the eye characterized by vision loss due to an increase in the pressure of fluid within the eye. This rise in pressure results from a build-up of aqueous fluid and leads to progressive damage to the optic nerve that transmits visual signals to the brain. Over time, glaucoma can lead to a gradual loss in peripheral vision. There are usually no signs that you're developing glaucoma until vision loss occurs.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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