Dynamics of the association between visual and auditory functional changes in glaucoma. Preliminary results.

Glaucoma is a multifactorial degenerative optic neuropathy characterized by the irreversible loss of retinal ganglion cells. Vascular, genetic, anatomical and immune factors are present in etiopathogenic mechanisms. Being the second cause of blindness worldwide after cataract, and with an irreversible character, glaucoma has turned into a disease with a significant impact on public health.