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 …

Our understanding of glaucoma has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade. The
ferment has derived from new epidemiologic information, improved diagnostic methods, and …

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 …

Objective.—To compare the prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma between black
and white Americans. Design, Setting, and Participants.—The design was a population …

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the relationship between myopia and open-angle glaucoma, ocular
hypertension (OH), and intraocular pressure (IOP) in a representative older population …

Objective: To evaluate risk factors for open-angle glaucoma among black participants in the
Barbados Eye Study. Design: Population-based study of demographic, medical, ocular …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of vascular risk factors on the prevalence of primary open
angle glaucoma. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Four …

Objective: To evaluate the association of vascular factors with primary open-angle glaucoma
(POAG). Design: A population-based prevalence survey of ocular disease among black and …

Objective: Primary open angle glaucoma has been previously associated with a positive
family history of glaucoma. We used data from the Baltimore Eye Survey to examine this …