title: New definitions of glaucoma.
abstract: At this time, there is no comprehensive and specific definition of glaucoma. Diagnostic tests such as retinal nerve fiber layer observation, scanning laser polarimetry, and confocal scanning laser tomography may improve the diagnosis and detection of glaucoma. Also, new functional tests, including short-wave-length automated perimetry, may provide better detection of glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0946, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Weinreb
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000473:pathology; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014794:Visual Fields