Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S.A primary screening tool for glaucoma is measurement of IOP. The ...

The student asked about the cup-to-disc (C/D) ratio and whether our patient had glaucoma. I was surprised by the questions, as I thought my analysis was clear in that glaucoma was present.

Purpose: To determine the clinical features of optic disc progression in patients with ocular hypertension and early glaucoma. Patients: A total of 336 eyes of 168 patients with ocular ...

Glaucoma is among the leading cause of permanent vision loss in most regions of the world. ... CDR asymmetry, hemorrhaging of the disc, or increased intraocular pressure (IOP).

How frequent and how worrisome is optic disc hemorrhage in patients with angle-closure glaucoma? News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...

Figures 1a and 1b depict a glaucoma disc with a darker band of retinal nerve fibre defect. Why eye pressure is important? Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), or eye pressure, is the primary ...

The results showed a reduction in 5-year incidence of very early glaucoma (either optic disc or visual field changes) from 9.5% in people not receiving treatment to 4.4% in those having treatment.

Former Red Arrow urges people to get eyes checked for glaucoma. Image source, Martin Higgins. Image caption, Martin Higgins found out he had glaucoma when he was 30, but had no symptoms.