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The patient is a 65-year-old African American female concerned about losing her vision due to a family history of glaucoma in her sister. An examination found an intraocular pressure of 26 mmHg, open anterior angles, cupping of the optic discs, and visual field defects consistent with glaucoma. Glaucoma is characterized by progressive optic nerve damage caused by elevated intraocular pressure. It is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and has risk factors including older age, family

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