A 77-Year-Old Woman Is Being Treated for Glaucoma

Multiple Choice

A 77-year-old woman is being treated for glaucoma.She asks the nurse what causes glaucoma.The nurses bases a response on the knowledge that:

A) glaucoma is caused by a breakdown in the absorption process of intraocular fluid leading to increased intraocular pressure.
B) glaucoma is caused by spasms of the orbicular muscle leading to increased intraocular pressure.
C) glaucoma is caused by changes to the suspensory ligaments,ciliary muscles,and parasympathetic nerves leading to an increased intraocular pressure.
D) glaucoma is caused by bits of coalesced vitreous that have broken off from the peripheral or central part of the retina.