A patient has been diagnosed with primary glaucoma. What information would the nurse provide about this condition?
1. It was probably caused by a congenital anomaly in the structure of the eye.
2. Primary glaucoma is not as serious as other forms of glaucoma.
3. The disorder has no relation to other ocular conditions.
4. This condition is the result of conjunctival infections in childhood.
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Rationale 1: A congenital anomaly is one cause of secondary, not primary, glaucoma.
Rationale 2: Glaucoma is always serious and can cause blindness because the increased intraocular pressure can cause optic nerve changes.
Rationale 3: Primary glaucoma is not related to other ocular conditions.
Rationale 4: Primary glaucoma is not related to any other ocular condition.
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