PRECIPITATING FACTORS:

Activities which increase Intraocular pressure

Diabetes

Emotional Stress

Long term use of corticosteroids and mydriatics

PREDISPOSING FACTORS:

Non-Modifiable:

Age (40 and up)

Family History

Race ( African > Caucasian)

Congenital deformities (narrow angles between iris and cornea)

Nearsightedness

Modifiable:

Diabetes

Hypertension

Hypothyroidism

Bulging of Lens

Impaired blood floow at retinal blood vessels

Intraocular pressure

Aqueous humor outflow

Optic nerve ischemia and damage

Colored Halos / aroma lights

Visual Changes

Damage at periphery to fovea centralis

Reddened Sclera

Tunnel Vision