For the benefit of Glaucoma patients, like my uncle, I would like to share a little more information about intraocular pressure ( pressure in our eyes) which is one of the causes of glaucoma.

Glaucoma is caused by either

1) increased intraocular pressure or
cause compression of the optic nerve or reduced blood supply to optic nerve

2) vascular abnormalities
cause lack of blood flow to the optic nerve.


Increased intraocular pressure results from fluid build up in our eyes. The circulation of this fluid inside the front part our eyes (anterior chamber) is to nourish structures and wash away toxins. The fluid is constantly being produced and drained. There may be cases where the fluid drainage pathway located in the anterior chamber angle malfunctions or becomes blocked, while fluid production continues as usual. This is when the build-up of fluid occurs.

I would like to end off by saying that this blog has been of a great help to me and I believe that it will be a great source of help and comfort to those in need. May everyone excercise good eye care habits and treasure our gift of sight. Remember, prevention is better than cure.

~nuggets