Glaucoma

Abstract

          According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. Risk factors for glaucoma are old age (40 years or older) , elevated intraocular pressure, positive family history, and high myopia/hyperopia. Most people with glaucoma have no symptoms. This disease is characterized by typical optic nerve head changes, progressive loss of peripheral vision followed by central visual field loss. Early treatment can often stop the damage and preserve vision.  Option of treatment may be topical drugs, laser therapy, or surgery. 
          Many people have questions about the most appropriate treatment, controversy to start medication in the group of glaucoma suspect. .Because these patients have no evidence of nerve fiber layer and/or visual field damage . Two cases of glaucoma and glaucoma suspect have shown in this article.