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Drugs used in the treatment of glaucoma. Part I
Author(s) -
Leopold Irving H.,
Keates Edwin
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1002/cpt196561130
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , ophthalmology , blindness , intraocular pressure , aqueous humor , aqueous humour , ocular hypertension , population , optic disc , degeneration (medical) , iris (biosensor) , optometry , environmental health , computer security , computer science , biometrics
Glaucoma, an ocular disorder, is characterized by increased intraocular pressure, excavation and degeneration of the optic disc, and typical defects in the field of vision. The disease may progress to blindness. It is generally held that ocular hypertension is due to some form of obstruction to the outflow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber. Surveys indicate at least 2 per cent of the population of the United States over 40 years of age has this condition. 42 More than one half of those afHicted are unaware of its presence.

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