Damage to the optic nerve, often caused by intraocular pressure, is known as:

A. blindness
B. ocular hypotension
C. glaucoma
D. retinopathy

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Rationale: Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve, often caused by elevated intraocular pressure. It is second only to cat-aracts as the number one cause of blindness in the United States.

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