During the last 30 years, the definition of glaucoma as been revised to eliminate the
inclusion of intraocular pressure. Open angle glaucoma is the second leading cause of …

This book addresses the basic and clinical science of glaucomas, a group of diseases that
affect the optic nerve and visual fields and is usually accompanied by increased intraocular …

Many advances in medical therapy for chronic glaucoma have taken place in the past few
years that have altered previous concepts of stepwise medical therapy for glaucoma. β …

Glaucoma, a chronic progressive neuropathy and the most frequent cause of irreversible
blindness worldwide, is commonly treated by medication or surgery aimed at lowering …

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC)
death and axonal loss. It remains a major cause of blindness worldwide. All current …

The authors indicate four key issues which, in their opinion, represent the most stimulating
challenges in the field of glaucoma today, and describe the present approaches and the …

Glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease is a valid working hypothesis to understand
neural injury in the visual system. This paradigm may stimulate the discovery of innovative …

Glaucoma describes a group of ocular conditions which involve progressive optic nerve
damage associated with loss of visual function and, frequently, with elevated intraocular …

Glaucoma is a family of diseases commonly characterised by progressive optic neuropathy
with associated visual field deficits for which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the …

Classic glaucoma treatment focuses on intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction. Better
knowledge of the pathogenesis of the disease has opened up new therapeutical …