Glaucoma and glaucoma medications.

Unrecognized and untreated glaucoma (ocular hypertension) results in loss of visual field and blindness for millions of people. While no cure exists for glaucoma, early detection and maintaining recommended treatment regimens can be major factors in reducing irreparable damage--damage that has a devastating effect on the quality of life of glaucoma sufferers. Nurses who understand and teach about the importance of glaucoma testing and treatment can be significant agents in the fight against glaucoma related blindness.