Glaucoma Center

More about Glaucoma

In glaucoma patients, the drainage system of the eye, located at the angle between the iris and the cornea, stops working as it should. There’s a fluid in constant motion in the eye, called aqueous humor. In patients with glaucoma, this fluid does not drain as it should and slowly builds up inside the eye.

We have different types of glaucoma, and the most common is known as chronic open-angle glaucoma. It is also named primary open-angle glaucoma. In these patients, the drainage system is not clogged, but the fluid still does not drain as fast as it should. Conversely, in closed-angle glaucoma, the drainage system clogs and becomes closed, with absolutely no drainage of fluids.