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Glaucoma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Last Modified: July 29, 2010
Glaucoma is a disease caused by increased pressure in the eye due to blockage in the flow of the aqueous humor, the liquid in the eye. Normally, the aqueous humor is produced in the ciliary body, a ring… View Full Article
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