Glaucoma: the damage caused by pressure. XLVI Edward Jackson memorial lecture

D R Anderson

doi:10.1016/0002-9394(89)90423-6

Glaucoma: the damage caused by pressure. XLVI Edward Jackson memorial lecture

Am J Ophthalmol. 1989 Nov 15;108(5):485-95. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(89)90423-6.

Author

D R Anderson¹

Affiliation

¹ Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.

PMID: 2683792
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(89)90423-6

Abstract

I discuss the condition of chronic glaucoma in terms that make high intraocular pressure simply one of several risk factors instead of an integral part of the disease definition. I review some of the clinical observations that constitute a basis for this perspective and explore the immediate therapeutic implications of this manner of conceptualizing the disease.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Glaucoma / etiology
Glaucoma / pathology*
Glaucoma / therapy
Humans
Intraocular Pressure*
Optic Nerve / pathology
Prognosis
Risk Factors

Grants and funding

R01-EY-00031/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States