The logic of prevention of glaucomatous damage progression.
Glaucoma is an optic nerve head neuropathy for which there is presently no curative treatment. However, as glaucoma is known to be statistically associated with some risk factors, the logic of glaucomatous damage prevention consists of identifying those risk factors for which a potential therapy is available.
Haefliger
I O
IO
University Eye Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
Flammer
J
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D000818:Animals; D018450:Disease Progression; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors