What is Glaucoma Clinically Functionally Pathologically

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Identifier 20150226_nanos_neurologyofglaucoma1_01
Title What is Glaucoma Clinically Functionally Pathologically
Creator Carol A. Rasmussen, Paul L. Kaufman
Subject Glaucoma; Optic Nerve; Retinal Ganglion Cells; Trabecular Meshwork; Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
Description The glaucomas are a collection of progressive optic neuropathies that can lead to irreversible damage to retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and their axons and eventual loss of vision if inadequately treated. In the early stages the disease is largely asymptomatic and it is estimated that only half of glaucoma patients are aware that they have the disease. Clinically, glaucoma patients show characteristic optic nerve head (ONH) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) changes. These include thinning of the neuroretinal rim, increased cup-to-disk ratio, peripapillary atrophy and attenuated RNFL (Figure 1). Visual field deficits, especially in the periphery, are also a hallmark of glaucoma presentation. The clinical utility of imaging devices is growing as the technology rapidly evolves. Instruments are faster, resolution is increasing, computational algorithms are more refined and normative databases are expanding to include a wider range of patients. A current trend in glaucoma clinical care is the development of metrics that combine information from multiple testing modalities.
Date 2015-02-26
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2015 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 2015 IOP and Other Issues in Glaucoma
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s61c53rm
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Carol A. Rasmussen,
Contributor Secondary Paul L. Kaufman
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ID 184727
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61c53rm
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