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  • Title: Pathophysiology of the progressive optic neuropathy of glaucoma.
    Author: Levin LA.
    Journal: Ophthalmol Clin North Am; 2005 Sep; 18(3):355-64, v. PubMed ID: 16054993.
    Abstract:
    Glaucoma is the most common chronic optic neuropathy. Although traditionally considered a disease of elevated intraocular pressure, it is now clear that glaucoma is primarily a distinctive optic neuropathy. This article discusses the distinctive features of glaucoma: disk morphology, visual field patterns, and disease progression. The primary goal is to distinguish glaucoma from other optic neuropathies and, in so doing, to suggest some hypotheses for its etiology.
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