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Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

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Glaucoma is a global health problem, with over 65 million people having “primary glaucoma”. Patients with glaucoma carry a significant risk for blindness. Unfortunately, many patients are unaware of their disease, as it is typically asymptomatic until late in the disease process. This optic neuropathy has characteristic, usually progressive, visual field loss and optic nerve cupping and is often associated with elevated intraocular pressure. Many risk factors are associated with glaucoma, especially increased intraocular pressure, older age, greater cup to disc ratio, and thin central corneal thickness. The only current treatment for primary open angle glaucoma is lowering the patient’s intraocular pressure. Typically, the treating ophthalmologist sets a “target pressure,” which is an estimate of the pressure at which glaucomatous damage will be sufficiently slowed or halted. Treatment options include medications, laser, and surgery.

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