1.0Dr. Paulo Freitas da Costa - Ophthalmology & Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialisthttps://www.paulofreitascosta.pt/enDr. Paulo Freitas da Costahttps://www.paulofreitascosta.pt/en/author/admin19/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GmDb8TyWkW"><a href="https://www.paulofreitascosta.pt/en/glaucoma/">Glaucoma</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.paulofreitascosta.pt/en/glaucoma/embed/#?secret=GmDb8TyWkW" width="600" height="338" title="“Glaucoma” — Dr. Paulo Freitas da Costa - Ophthalmology & Paediatric Ophthalmology Specialist" data-secret="GmDb8TyWkW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.paulofreitascosta.pt/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/glaucoma_1180x590.jpg1180590Glaucoma represents a group of diseases defined by a characteristic optic neuropathy (optic nerve disease), which is consistent with excavation and weakening of both optic disc and connective tissue as well as with eventual development of distinct patterns of visual impairment. Although high intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the main risk factors, its presence or absence does not play a mandatory role in defining the disease.