Description
Glaucoma remains a challenging and puzzling ocular disorder. More than 2 million Americans today suffer from this "silent" disease. Despite great advances in the management of glaucoma, it remains a chronic progressive disorder for most patients, and can result in blindness. Thus, the importance of early diagnosis of the disease is evident. The earlier glaucoma is detected, the more effective the management can be to prevent loss of sight. The advent of new instrumentation makes it possible to analyze, interpret, and evaluate glaucoma suspect patients to a greater degree than ever before. This paper discusses the classification of glaucoma, what signs to look for in glaucoma suspect patients, and suggests a protocol of management of glaucoma suspect patients at the Optometry clinic at Ferris State University.
