title: The first signs of glaucomatous cupping in the optic nerve.
abstract: Evaluation of the optic disc is important for both the diagnosis of glaucoma, and in monitoring the progress of glaucoma. Along with visual field examination, it allows the presence of glaucoma to be recognized, and for progressive damage to be seen. Glaucoma can occur despite intraocular pressure (IOP) in the normal range, but as importantly, can be absent even when the IOP is distinctly high.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. danderson@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields