Glaucoma is a tenn frequently used to describe a group of diseases character ized by
progressive atrophy of the optic nerve head (evidenced by cupping of the optic disc) …

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It is estimated that two
million Americans have glaucoma and that the incidence of the disease in individuals aged …

The long-term regulation of intraocular pressure is remarkably independent of other
physiologic and pathologic variables in the human organism. On the other hand, intraocular …

The physiology and pathology of the intraocular pressure have now been explored to the
stage of development of good working hypotheses. General hydrodynamic principles …

Glaucoma stands out today as one of the most baffling diseases in ophthalmology. Be cause
of the continued obscurity and dis agreement regarding the underlying disturb ances in …

Method The patients selected for trial were nine male and six female with an age range of 46
to 74. The patients were admitted to hospital for the trial. Intraocular pressures were …

Accepted for publication 23.02. 2012. Glaucoma refers to a group of eye conditions that lead
to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the …

Glaucoma is a complex condition of the eye. It is an ophthalmic neurodegenerative condition
and is characterised by raised intraocular pressure. When left untreated, patients may …

A period of great progress in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma began in the 1920's
with the development of gonioscopy apparatus and the slitlamp, and the first application of …

Glaucoma is defined as a progressive optic neuropathy involving characteristic structural
changes in the optic nerve head and corresponding visual field defects. Elevated intraocular …