Normal eye and eye with glaucoma, illustration

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Illustration of a section of an eye showing normal fluid flow in drainage channels (top) and glaucoma (bottom), where drainage channel blockages cause increased pressure within the eye. This increased pressure results in optic nerve damage and visual field loss.

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Photo credit: © JOE BROCK, RESEARCH ILLUSTRATION, FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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