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Pathophysiology of glaucomaOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Primary open angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. Glaucomatous optic neuropathy causes progressive death of retinal ganglion cells and their axons with subsequent RNFL thinning and ONH cupping. These structural changes precede visual field defects as measured by standard automated perimetry. The ability to detect structural loss is fundamental in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. While glaucomatous structural damage can be assessed subjectively by clinically examining the optic nerve head and peripapillary RNFL, the introduction of recent ocular imaging modalities into clinical management has allowed for supplemental objective and quantitative evaluation of ocular structure.