Glaucoma given to sex, race, history of drug use, refraction, inheritance and family history. Glaucoma has been classified into specific types: Primary glaucoma (H40.1-H40.2) Variants of primary glaucoma Primary angle closure glaucoma is caused by contact between the iris and trabecular meshwork, which in turn obstructs outflow of the aqueous humor from the eye. This contact between iris and trabecular meshwork (TM) may gradually damage the function of the meshwork until it fails to keep pace with aqueous production, and the pressure rises. In over half of all cases, prolonged contact between iris and TM causes the formation of synechiae (effectively
Glaucoma glaucoma in humans. It follows, then, that oral vitamin supplementation is not a recommended treatment for glaucoma. Caffeine increases intraocular pressure in those with glaucoma, but does not appear to affect normal individuals. Many people of East Asian descent are prone to developing angle closure glaucoma due to shallower anterior chamber depths, with the majority of cases of glaucoma in this population consisting of some form of angle closure. Other Asians such as South Asians are also prone to developing angle closure glaucoma. Higher rates of glaucoma have also been reported for Inuit populations, compared to white populations, in Canada