Glaucoma: the damage caused by pressure. XLVI Edward Jackson memorial lecture.
I discuss the condition of chronic glaucoma in terms that make high intraocular pressure simply one of several risk factors instead of an integral part of the disease definition. I review some of the clinical observations that constitute a basis for this perspective and explore the immediate therapeutic implications of this manner of conceptualizing the disease.
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors