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Wake up with matted eyes is this glacoma?
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Glaucoma: No. Glaucoma is optic nerve damage, which is typically painless. However, there are different forms of glaucoma.
Answered 2/21/2014
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No: Matted eyes only in the morning is most likely due to a tear film deficiency. This is not related to glaucoma which is a condition where there is ongoing loss of nerve fibers due to high eye pressure or poor perfusion of the optic nerve.
Answered 10/2/2013
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