Assertion: glaucoma's vision | /r/HasProperty | lost
Facets:
value: irretrievably
type: DEGREE
value: because of the way
type: CAUSE
value: rapidly
type: MANNER
value: forever
type: TEMPORAL
value: entirely
type: DEGREE
value: from glaucoma
type: OTHER
value: very slowly
type: DEGREE
value: due to glaucoma
type: CAUSE
value: due to damage to the optic nerve
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Peripheral vision is affected first, but eventually the entire vision will be lost if not treated.
text: This manifests as a gradual loss of the visual field, starting with a loss of peripheral vision, but eventually the entire vision will be lost if not treated.
text: Glaucoma treatment cannot restore vision that is lost.
text: However, it is important to remember that glaucoma treatment prevents further damage to your eye, but will not restore vision that has already been lost.
text: You may compensate for this unconsciously by turning your head to the side, and may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.
text: Instead, high eye pressure just keeps building and pushing against the optic nerve until nerve fibers are permanently damaged and vision is lost.
text: Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where vision is lost due to damage to the optic nerve.
text: Glaucoma can’t be cured, and vision that has already been lost cannot be restored.
text: There are no noticeable symptoms in the early stages of most types of glaucoma, so by the time symptoms are recognized, considerable vision may already be lost.
text: Peripheral vision is affected first, but eventually the entire vision will be lost if not treated.
text: This manifests as a gradual loss of the visual field, starting with a loss of peripheral vision, but eventually the entire vision will be lost if not treated.
text: Once vision is lost, it can't be regained
text: The vision can be lost very slowly.
text: It typically affects side vision first (peripheral vision) and as it progresses, central vision is lost.
text: Treatment with daily eye drops and/or laser surgery is usually effective at maintaining your vision, but once vision is lost due to glaucoma, it cannot be restored.
text: If the excessive intraocular pressure is not relieved promptly by medical and surgical means, nerve fibers in the optic disk are destroyed and vision is irretrievably lost.
text: If the excessive intraocular pressure is not relieved promptly by medical and surgical means, nerve fibers in the optic disk are destroyed and vision is irretrievably lost.
text: This nerve carries information about what is being seen from the eye to the brain and as it becomes damaged, vision is lost.
text: But, once vision is lost, we can’t restore it, so the key is to decide whom to treat among suspects.
text: Glaucoma is called "the sneak thief of sight" since there are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it's permanent.
text: Vision loss begins with peripheral or side vision, so if you have glaucoma, you may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.
text: If left untreated, glaucoma will spread and vision is lost entirely.
text: If it is untreated, the central vision can be lost from glaucoma as well.
text: It cannot bring back the vision that has been lost.
text: If symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma occur, presentation to the nearest hospital emergency department is warranted as vision can rapidly and irreversibly be lost if untreated.
text: You may compensate for this unconsciously by turning your head to the side, and may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.
text: The future hope is to restore vision that has been lost.
text: Remember, vision lost from glaucoma is lost forever; it is irreversible.
text: But the longer glaucoma remains untreated, the more vision can be lost.
text: Because of the way the optic nerve fibers are arranged, peripheral vision is lost first, followed by central vision.