Around 70 to 90 million people suffer from glaucoma which results in optic nerve damage and may lead to blindness. Major causes of glaucoma are hypertension, diabetes, low tension, genetically. Glaucoma can be classified into congenital and acquired. Primary and secondary types of glaucoma come under acquired. African Americans and Hispanics in the US, people over 60years old more susceptible to glaucoma. Drug classification in the treatment of glaucoma are �Ÿ-blockers, adrenergics, miotics and systemic carbonic anhydrous inhibitors. Several approaches are surfacing in the treatment and medication for glaucoma which includes inserts. This article gives an overview about glaucoma, types, diagnosis and treatment. Approaches of ophthalmic inserts also are established in the treatment of glaucoma.
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