Diagnosis, Treatment, And Management Of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma is perhaps one of the most challenging diseases faced by today's eye care professional. This is greatly attributed to the fact that its complexity requires the doctor to consider numerous factors in not only diagnosing POAG, but also in treating and managing the disease. This paper will attempt to decipher and summarize each of these areas with special emphasis on treatment and management. Though treatment with surgical procedures is quite prevalent today, it will only be considered as a viable referral option.