The optic nerve head in glaucoma

All types of glaucoma involve glaucomatous optic neuropathy. The key to detection and management of glaucoma is understanding how to examine the optic nerve head (ONH).This article addresses the following issues:how to examine the ONHnormal characteristics of the ONHcharacteristics of a glaucomatous...

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Main Author: Rupert RA Bourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2012-01-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/25/jceh_25_79.80_055.htm
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spelling doaj-f1802a9bfb154be7b2d67f26bd3455292020-11-25T01:06:44ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68332012-01-012579 & 805557The optic nerve head in glaucomaRupert RA BourneAll types of glaucoma involve glaucomatous optic neuropathy. The key to detection and management of glaucoma is understanding how to examine the optic nerve head (ONH).This article addresses the following issues:how to examine the ONHnormal characteristics of the ONHcharacteristics of a glaucomatous ONHhow to tell if the glaucomatous optic neuropathy is getting worsehttp://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/25/jceh_25_79.80_055.htmGlaucomaCase managementExamination
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author Rupert RA Bourne
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The optic nerve head in glaucoma
Community Eye Health Journal
Glaucoma
Case management
Examination
author_facet Rupert RA Bourne
author_sort Rupert RA Bourne
title The optic nerve head in glaucoma
title_short The optic nerve head in glaucoma
title_full The optic nerve head in glaucoma
title_fullStr The optic nerve head in glaucoma
title_full_unstemmed The optic nerve head in glaucoma
title_sort optic nerve head in glaucoma
publisher International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series Community Eye Health Journal
issn 0953-6833
publishDate 2012-01-01
description All types of glaucoma involve glaucomatous optic neuropathy. The key to detection and management of glaucoma is understanding how to examine the optic nerve head (ONH).This article addresses the following issues:how to examine the ONHnormal characteristics of the ONHcharacteristics of a glaucomatous ONHhow to tell if the glaucomatous optic neuropathy is getting worse
topic Glaucoma
Case management
Examination
url http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/25/jceh_25_79.80_055.htm
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