A patient suffers from an eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure, which affects the optic nerve and can lead to blindness. The nurse identifies this condition as

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The symptoms listed in the question (increased intraocular pressure, optic nerve damage, risk of blindness) are characteristic of glaucoma. Age-related macular degeneration affects the macula of the eye, cataracts involve clouding of the lens, and presbycusis involves hearing loss with aging.

A Patient Suffers from an Eye Disease Characterized by Increased