Definition:
It is progressive and characteristic optic neuropathy which is associated with visual field loss in which intraocular pressure is usually a key modifying factor.
Epidemiology:
⦁ Affects up to 2% over the age of 40% years globally.
⦁ Up to 10% over the age 80%
Risk Factor :
⦁ Family history
⦁ IOP
⦁ Age over 40
⦁ Hypertension
⦁ Central corneal thickness
⦁ Refractive error
Symptoms:
⦁ Sometime symptoms less
⦁ Ocular pain
⦁ Rainbow hellos
⦁ Vision loss in late stage
Treatment option:
⦁ Medication- Anti-glaucoma Drug
⦁ Laser therapy
⦁ Surgical interventions