GLAUCOMA OPTIC NEUROPATHY: MODERN METHODS OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF PROGRESSION

The space between the cornea and the iris is the anterior chamber of the eye, and the space between the iris and the lens is the posterior chamber. Both chambers are filled with intraocular fluid (its second name is "aqueous humor"). This fluid is necessary for the refraction of light, and is also saturated with nutrients necessary for the normal functioning of the organ of vision. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. This eye disease is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms often do not appear until late and is difficult to treat because of the irreversible loss of retinal neurons. Although dead neurons cannot be restored, the progression of glaucoma can be slowed with proper therapy.