Damage to the optic nerve, often caused by intraocular pressure, is known as:
A. blindness
B. ocular hypotension
C. glaucoma
D. retinopathy
c
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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