nurse's notes

Glaucoma- is an increase intraocular pressure. Occurs usually in a n individuals at age of 40 and above.

Classification:

1.Primary-

• are simple chronic glaucoma and congestive glaucoma.
  
• chronic simple is inherited
• unknown cause but associated with those individuals who are emotionally disturbed or allergy

2.Secondary-

• type of glaucoma occurs in a condition of trauma, aphakia, iritis, tumor, hemorrhage and etc.
  

Intraoccular Pressure increased during:
running
climbing
bending to pick up an object
sneezing or turning the head suddenly
rubbing eyes
closing eyes tightly when there is an abrupt flying dirt or dust
brushing hair
emotionally upset