Anderson D R
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.
Am J Ophthalmol. 1989 Nov 15;108(5):485-95. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(89)90423-6.
I discuss the condition of chronic glaucoma in terms that make high intraocular pressure simply one of several risk factors instead of an integral part of the disease definition. I review some of the clinical observations that constitute a basis for this perspective and explore the immediate therapeutic implications of this manner of conceptualizing the disease.