Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Publication Date: October 28, 2024
Last Updated: November 1, 2024

Summary of Recommendations

The examination of a person suspected of having primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) should include all aspects of a comprehensive eye and vision examination, with emphasis on the evaluation of the anterior chamber angle, optic nerve head (ONH), peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macula and visual fields (VF), and measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT). (B, Recommendation)
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Overview

Title

Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Authoring Organization

American Optometric Association