It is often a slow process. Phthisis is not necessarily painful. Eyes with high pressure are often very painful, enough that the kis vomit and some children have been operated upon for possible appendicitis when the problem was glaucoma eye pain. The pain in phthisical eyes is rarely if ever so severe, usually discomfort like something is in the eye. Low pressure and phthisis are no the same thing fortunately.
Phthisis is often a very, very lsow downhill slide.
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