Multiple choice

The eye disease caused by increased pressure in the eye ball is

  1. cataract

  2. ophthalmic neonatorum

  3. conjunctivitis

  4. glaucoma
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Explanation

Glaucoma is an eye condition caused by increased intraocular pressure (fluid pressure inside the eye), damaging the optic nerve. Cataract is lens clouding, ophthalmic neonatorum is infant eye infection, and conjunctivitis is inflammation of the eye membrane - none involve pressure elevation.

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