Glaucoma depiction BrightFocus Foundation (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Glaucoma depiction BrightFocus Foundation

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The road to blindness via glaucoma: A depiction of how blockage of fluid flow in the trabecular meshwork, located near the cornea, can lead to pressure build-up in the aqueous humor of the eye, resulting in optic nerve and retinal damage.

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BrightFocus Foundation

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