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- Anand V Mantravadi and Neil Vadhar.
- Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1110, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: a_mantravadi@yahoo.com.
- Prim. Care. 2015 Sep 1; 42 (3): 437-49.
AbstractGlaucoma is a multifactorial degenerative optic neuropathy that can progress at variable rates and afflict all age groups. It is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. The disease is commonly divided into 2 major subtypes, open angle and angle closure. Diagnosis of glaucoma is made by a combination of identifying characteristic changes of the optic nerve, functional testing such as visual fields, and structural imaging of the optic nerve. Management is aimed at reducing intraocular pressure (IOP). Patients with known risk factors should be referred to an ophthalmologist for complete evaluation. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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