Assertion: glaucoma's cause | /r/HasProperty | intraocular pressure
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text: The main cause of damage to the optic nerve is intraocular pressure (IOP), excessive fluid pressure within the eye, which can be due to various reasons including blockage of drainage ducts, and narrowing or closure of the angle between the iris and cornea.
text: It was once believed that the cause of most, or even all glaucomas, was high pressure within the eye; known as intraocular pressure, sometimes abbreviated as IOP.
text: Although damage to the optic nerve can be caused by injury or by poor blood flow, the most common cause of optic nerve damage is increased pressure within the eye (referred to as intraocular pressure or IOP).
text: The main cause of damage to the optic nerve is intraocular pressure (IOP), excessive fluid pressure within the eye, which can be due to various reasons including blockage of drainage ducts, and narrowing or closure of the angle between the iris and cornea.