Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Jerald A Bell, MD
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
IN THIS ARTICLE
Support Groups and CounselingEducating people with primary open-angle glaucoma is essential for medical treatment to be successful. The person who understands the chronic (long-term), potentially progressive nature of glaucoma is more likely to comply with medical treatment. Numerous handouts about glaucoma are available, two of which are listed below.
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The definition of glaucoma has changed drastically since its introduction around the time of Hippocrates (approximately 400 BC).
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