Recognizing glaucoma. a guide for the primary care physician
Chaudhry, I.; Wong, S.
Postgraduate Medicine 99(5): 247-248; 251-2; 257-259 Pass;m
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 8650090 Document Number: 460987
Glaucoma is a group of diseases leading to characteristic cupping and damage of the optic nerve head associated with progressive visual loss. The exact mechanism of damage is unknown, but current research is pointing toward a multifactorial disease process, in which elevated intraocular pressure is just one of the factors. Early detection and proper management are imperative because of the disease's prevalence, progressive and often insidious nature, and significant associated morbidity.