Abstract
1/2011
vol. 113
Review paper
The first signs of glaucomatous cupping in the optic nerve
- Professor of Ophthalmology and Douglas R. Anderson Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Chairman: Dr. Eduardo Alfonso), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
Klinika Oczna 2011, 113 (1): 82-90
Online publish date: 2011/04/17
Evaluation of the optic disc is important for both the diagnosis of glaucoma, and in monitoring the progress of glaucoma. Along with visual field examination, it allows the presence of glaucoma to be recognized, and for progressive damage to be seen. Glaucoma can occur despite intraocular pressure (IOP) in the normal range, but as importantly, can be absent even when the IOP is distinctly high.
Keywords
chronic glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, clinical examination of the optic disc, optic nerve cupping, optic nerve excavation, optic disc cupping, optic disc excavation, ISNT rule
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