The optic nerve head can morphologically be differentiated into the optic disc with the
lamina cribrosa as its basis, and the parapapillary region with zones alpha (irregular …

Two principal theories for the pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) have
been described—a mechanical and a vascular theory. Both have been defended by various …

Background Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive ocular disease
causing loss of the optic nerve rim and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) with associated …

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive optic neuropathy in adults
in which there is a characteristic acquired atrophy of the optic nerve and loss of retinal …

Background Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is one of the leading causes of
blindness in the United States and worldwide. Three to 6 million people in the United States …

Background The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) has shown that topical
ocular hypotensive medication is effective in delaying or preventing the onset of primary …

Besides the direct economic and social burden of myopia, associated ocular complications
may lead to substantial visual loss. In several population and clinic‐based cohorts, case …

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of age, optic disc area, ethnicity, eye, gender, and axial
length on the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in the normal human eye as measured by …

Objective To determine the prevalence of glaucoma in a population-based sample of
Hispanic adults older than 40 years. Methods Using 1990 census data for Arizona, groups of …

purpose. To quantify the variation in primary open-angle glaucoma (OAG) prevalence with
age, gender, race, year of publication, and survey methodology. methods. Medline …