Also called external strabismus. The eye has a number of components. These include the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve and vitreous. Untreated, it may damage the optic nerve and other parts of the eye, leading to vision loss or even blindness. Although glaucoma cannot be cured, it can usually be controlled.
Medical treatment can be in the form of eyedrops or pills.
Some drugs are designed to reduce pressure by slowing the flow of fluid into the eye, while others help to improve fluid drainage. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally present in the front and rear chambers of the eye. Also called myopia. Nystagmus can be horizontal, vertical or rotary. During intrauterine eye formation, the growing lens of the eye has a blood supply.