Abstract

GLAUCOMA: CURRENT AND DEVELOPING CONCEPTS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATMENT – A REVIEW

Thirupathaiah Atthapu* and Sandeep Ankam

ABSTRACT

Glaucoma is a condition that involves distinctive changes in the optic nerve and visual field. It is marked by functional and structural abnormalities in the eye in which optic nerve damage can ordinarily be alleviated and inhibited by sufficiently reducing intraocular pressure (IOP). A detailed interview is indispensable in diagnosing glaucoma and determining the proper course of management. Advances in glaucoma treatment are desperately needed. This is because proven medical and surgical therapies are limited in their capacity to stop glaucoma progression. Both work by reducing IOP, a risk factor for glaucoma but not necessarily the sole cause for disease progression.

Keywords: Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure, Laser surgery.