Glaucoma – Market Outlook, Epidemiology, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast Report – 2023 To 2033

Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive ocular disease that results in visual field loss due to damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain, and damage to this nerve can cause irreversible vision loss. It can manifest in different forms, including primary (open-angle, normal-tension, angle-closure, congenital glaucoma) and secondary (neovascular, pigmentary, exfoliation, and uveitic glaucoma). The main risk factor for the disease is increased intraocular pressure caused by abnormalities in the eye's drainage system, leading to fluid buildup that damages the optic nerve. Diagnosis of glaucoma requires various tests, including visual acuity tests, pupil dilation, visual field tests, tonometry, optic nerve imaging, gonioscopy, and pachymetry. The prognosis depends on the stage at which it is detected and requires aggressive treatment. It implies a worse long-term prognosis when the optic nerve has already...