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GLAUCOMA

Recognizing glaucoma

A guide for the primary care physician

Pages 247-264 | Published online: 05 Dec 2017
 

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A better understanding of the pathophysiology of glaucoma, a principal cause of blindness in the United States, has resulted in refined methods of diagnosis and treatment. The most common form of the disease in adults— primary open-angle glaucoma— is slowly progressive and initially asymptomatic, and its diagnosis relies on regular screening procedures. In this article, the authors review management of the various types of glaucoma, including emergency treatment of angle-closure disease.

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Iftikhar Chaudhry

Iftikhar Chaudhry, MD Stephen Wong, MD Dr Chaudhry (right) is senior resident and Dr Wong (left) is program director, department of ophthalmology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

Stephen Wong

Iftikhar Chaudhry, MD Stephen Wong, MD Dr Chaudhry (right) is senior resident and Dr Wong (left) is program director, department of ophthalmology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

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