I don't think getting cleaning product in your eye causes glaucoma somehow Kim - its a medical condition:
I know sometimes the EE research isn't at its best, but I can't see even them blaming Pauline Fowler for Berts medical conditionQuote:
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a range of conditions in which the pressure inside the eye becomes too high. It is important that the doctor checks the back of the eye for evidence of any damage.
Glaucoma is not one disorder but a range of conditions in which the pressure inside the eye becomes too high. This results in damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye which can lead to loss of vision if left untreated. Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness worldwide.
How does glaucoma develop?
There is a constant flow of fluid through the eye. The flow into and out of the eye is carefully monitored in order to ensure that the eye maintains its round shape and does not become too hard or too soft.
This fluid is called the aqueous humour. It is secreted into the eye from an area behind the iris (the coloured part of the eye) and flows around through the pupil and drains out of the eye through several microscopic channels.
Glaucoma usually develops when this flow of fluid becomes obstructed and there is a build-up of pressure within the eye.
There are two main sub-groups of glaucoma:
* primary open angle glaucoma (formerly known as chronic simple glaucoma) is a slowly progressive condition which occurs when the tiny microscopic drainage channels gradually become blocked.
* primary angle closure glaucoma (also known as closed angle or acute glaucoma) occurs much more rapidly when the flow of fluid inside the eye cannot pass through the pupil, causing a rapid rise in pressure inside the eye.
There are other types of glaucoma which are much rarer and can be caused by a variety of reasons:
* inflammation inside the eye (uveitis or iritis).
* the growth of new vessels inside the eye, which may occur in connection with diabetes or after blood vessel blockage at the back of the eye.
* treatment with certain medicines (eg corticosteroids).
* following an eye injury.
* other rare abnormalities affecting the structure of the eye.