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 a multi-factorial, complex eye disease with specific characteristics such as optic nerve damage and visual field loss. While increased pressure inside the eye (called intraocular pressure or IOP) is usually present, even patients with normal range IOP can develop glaucoma.

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