Defining and diagnosing glaucoma: a focus on blindness prevention

Glaucoma affects millions of people worldwide, but it is difficult to diagnose and manage. In this issue, we have included practical articles to help clinicians facing the challenge of providing care to glaucoma patients. Topics include glaucoma detection and diagnosis, gonioscopy (a vital examination technique), the latest guidelines for open-angle glaucoma management, and tips for managing neovascular glaucoma and the painful, blind eye. We also look at the importance of counselling and how low vision support can benefit patients with vision loss due to glaucoma.

[1]  European Glaucoma Society Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma, 5th Edition , 2021, The British journal of ophthalmology.

[2]  Philip P. Chen,et al.  Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern®. , 2020, Ophthalmology.

[3]  K. Mansouri,et al.  Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Where Is the Evidence? , 2020, Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology.

[4]  C. Bunce,et al.  Ab interno trabecular bypass surgery with Schlemm´s canal microstent (Hydrus) for open angle glaucoma. , 2017, The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

[5]  C. Sng,et al.  Safety and Efficacy of Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery , 2017, Journal of ophthalmology.

[6]  M. C. Acosta,et al.  What Causes Eye Pain? , 2015, Current Ophthalmology Reports.

[7]  Richard A. Russell,et al.  Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma (UKGTS): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial , 2015, The Lancet.

[8]  Anders Heijl,et al.  Integration and fusion of standard automated perimetry and optical coherence tomography data for improved automated glaucoma diagnostics , 2011, BMC ophthalmology.

[9]  Paul M. Emerson,et al.  Clearing the Backlog: Trichiasis Surgeon Retention and Productivity in Northern Ethiopia , 2011, PLoS neglected tropical diseases.

[10]  Brenda W Gillespie,et al.  Visual field progression in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study the impact of treatment and other baseline factors. , 2009, Ophthalmology.

[11]  R. Behki,et al.  Canadian perspectives in glaucoma management: setting target intraocular pressure range. , 2003, Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie.

[12]  Paul Harasymowycz,et al.  Validity of a new disk grading scale for estimating glaucomatous damage: correlation with visual field damage. , 2002, American journal of ophthalmology.

[13]  P. Foster,et al.  The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys , 2002, The British journal of ophthalmology.

[14]  B. Prum,et al.  The advanced glaucoma intervention study (AGIS): 7. the relationship between control of intraocular pressure and visual field deterioration , 2000 .