Glaucoma is a disease of the eye, often caused by an increase in intraocular pressure. This increased intraocular

pressure is most likely caused by ____.



a. loss of lens opacity
b. increase in vitreous humor production
c. increase in the size of the fovea
d. increase in the thickness of the cornea
e. contraction of the ciliary muscle


ANSWER: b

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