[Wolfgang Stock, his ophthalmopathologic collection and progress in glaucoma treatment in the 2nd half of the 20th century].
BACKGROUND
As long as Wolfgang Stock was head of the University Eye Clinic Tübingen (1921-1952), he founded a voluminous collection of ophthalmopathological slides, which reflect the knowledge about and possible therapies for various eye diseases at that time.


METHODS
The "Collection Stock" contains ca. 450 glaucoma specimens. Of these, 50 were chosen at random and investigated macroscopically and microscopically. Each specimen was supplied with a (main) diagnosis. For comparison, 50 eyes with glaucoma enucleated between 1992 and 1997 were examined.


RESULTS
Nowadays, "glaucoma enucleation" is performed nearly exclusively because of secondary angle closure glaucoma. In contrast, the "Collection Stock" contains various eyes with 1. primary glaucoma without previous operation, 2. congenital glaucoma, 3. lens induced glaucoma, 4. aphakic glaucoma, and 5. complications after glaucoma surgery. No case of diabetic neovascular glaucoma or PEX-glaucoma was found.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to improvement in ophthalmological care, development of various pressure-lowering and anti-inflammatory drugs, new surgical techniques and, probably most important, introduction of the operation microscope, major advances concerning glaucoma therapy and avoidance of complications have been achieved in the last 50 years. Thus, the spectrum of "glaucoma enucleations" has changed dramatically, and certain types of (open angle) glaucoma Wolfgang Stock was very familiar with have in modern ophthalmopathological practice almost fallen into oblivion.
Universitäts-Augenklinik, Abteilung I (Allgemeine Augenheilkunde mit Poliklinik), Tübingen.
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D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000266:history; D005858:Germany; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history*; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history
Wolfgang Stock, seine ophthalmopathologische Sammlung und der Fortschritt in der Glaukombehandlung in der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.