Protocol of glaucoma guideline summary
- VernacularTitle:青光眼防治指南概要草案
- Author:
Liang XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
glaucoma/diagnosis;
glaucoma/therapy
- From:Ophthalmology in China
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Prevention and management of glaucoma is a priority task in the second phase of WHO " Vision 2020" project. In order to popularize the knowledge of glaucoma guideline, the author compiles the protocol of glaucoma guideline summary after referring to those deriving from American Academy of Ophthalmology, European Glaucoma Society, and South East Asia Glaucoma Interest Group. The guideline summary is easy to master and verify, and highlight the crucial points. The ISNT rule of neuroretinal rim is used to differentiate diagnosis between the physiological cup and glaucomatous rim lost. Foster's classification for primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is used to select the treatment for PACG. It is emphasized that taking target pressure in the initial diagnosis, monitoring the optic discs and visual field loss in follow-up, and glaucoma screening by non-mydriatic digital fundus camera in the high risk population with screening diabetic retinopathy.
