title: [Glaucoma--threatening in darkness].
abstract: Glaucoma is not just an unique affliction but a group of afflictions that have in common optic nerve damage and loss of visual field. The 2 main types of glaucoma are POAG and PACG. AS early stages of glaucoma are largely asymptomatic, patients tend to seek help rather late, especially in low-income countries. Once vision is lost, no matter what type of glaucoma is involved, it cannot be done anything to restore it!!!
authors.forename: Mohamed Amin
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turki
authors.forename: Andreea-Mădălina
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Craiu
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization