http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/developing-glaucoma.php Glaucoma Glaucoma is a frightening eye disease that slowly, methodically, and inconspicuously damages the optic nerve, the main cable from the eye to the brain, that allows you to see. This is an eye disease that is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in the world. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:11:11 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/developing-glaucoma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/causes-treatment.php Glaucoma A discussion on immune response and its effect on glaucoma suggested that the response may initially slow the degeneration of the critical neurons, but the immunity protection itself may lead to problems if not properly controlled. The session called for more study about whether immune activity creates or worsens the neuron degeneration in glaucoma. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:02:34 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/causes-treatment.php