title: [Glaucoma].
abstract: Glaucoma is a group of afflictions that have loss of eyesight in common. This impairment of vision is caused by damage to the optic nerve as a result of high intraocular pressure. The patient's optical fields narrow and at last only a tiny rest is left. The mechanisms of the disease are well known but it is in most cases unexplained why a person develops glaucoma. This review discusses the several forms of glaucoma, the diagnosis and therapy, and the epidemiology and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen Sectie Gezondheidstechniek TU Delft Postbus 5048, 2600 GA Delft. pbol@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bol
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans