MedMatters: Case Notes Glaucoma 25 Jan 11




Inside Health show

Summary: Glaucoma is an eye disease in which fluid pressure is raised. It causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision. Dr Mark Porter visits Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and finds about a new test for glaucoma, which will lead to earlier diagnosis He also hears about the latest research into the genetics of the optic nerve.