1 Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. 2  Glaucoma usually causes no symptoms early in its course, at which time it can only be diagnosed by regular eye examinations (screenings with the frequency of examination based on age and the presence of other risk factors).laucoma is a disease of the major nerve of vision, called the optic nerve. The optic nerve receives light-generated nerve impulses from the retina and transmits these to the brain, where we recognize those electrical signals as vision.
Ireland has a president as a head of state. The Irish President is currently Michael D. Higgins, who has been president since November 2011, and intends serving a 7 year term. â¦ Ireland has a president as head of state. Currently, on December 16th 2011, the president is Michael D. Higgins.
For the author of the same name, see Douglas Hyde (author) . Douglas Hyde (Irish: Dubhghlas de hÃde; hÃ­de 17 january â 1860 12 july), 1949 known As An Craoibhin (craoibhÃ­n. Aoibhinn Lit The Pleasant), little branch Was an irish scholar Of the irish language who served as The first President of ireland from 1938. to 1945ouglas Hyde (in back of car holding top hat), leaving Dublin Castle with a cavalry escort following his inauguration. Hyde was inaugurated as the first President of Ireland on 26 June 1938, in the first inaugural ceremony in the nation's history.