Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve. The symptoms can start so slowly that you may not notice them. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam
2. Content
Glaucoma
Definition
Classification
Characteristics of IOP
Anatomy and tests for
Glaucoma
Management
Low vision
Definition of Low Vision
Impacts
Low Vision Devices
Rehabilitative Management
for Glaucoma
3. Glaucoma
A group of diseases of progressive optic neuropathy with
loss of retinal neurons and their axons (Nerve Fiber Layer)
resulting in blindness if left untreated.
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5. Definition
“Glaucoma describes a group of diseases that kill retinal
ganglion cells.”
“High IOP is the strongest known risk factor for glaucoma but it
is neither necessary nor sufficient to induce the
neuropathy.”
Ref: Libby, RT, et al: Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 6: 15, 2005
7. Characteristics of IOP
Normal range: 10-21 mm Hg
30-50% of open angle glaucoma patients
have IOP <22 mmHg
Diurnal fluctuation normally < 6 mmHg
Women have slightly higher pressures
American Journal of Ophthalmology
2012
9. Tests for Glaucoma
IOP:
CT
Schiotz
Applanation
Tono pen
NCT
Air puff
10. Tests for Glaucoma
Angle Structure
The Iris Root,
The Ciliary Body Band (CBB),
The Scleral Spur (SS),
The Pigmented / Anterior TM
Non-pigmented / Posterior TM
The Schwalbe's Line (SL)
17. Low vision definition by
WHO
WHO definition (1992)
A person with low vision is one, who
has impairment of visual functioning
even after treatment and/or standard
refractive correction and has Visual
Acuity less than 6/18(20/60) to light
perception or Visual Field less than 10o
from the point of fixation.
18. Lighthouse Definition (1996)
Functional visual impairment is a significant
limitation of visual capability resulting from
disease, trauma, or congenital conditions which
can not corrected by standard refractive
conditions, medications or surgery and
manifested by one of the following
Insufficient visual resolution (worse than 6/18 in better
eye with best correction)
Inadequate field if vision (worse than 20o)
Reduced peak contrast sensitivity (<1.7 log CS
binocularly at high or low illuminances )
19. Impacts of ocular disease on patient:
Visual disorder: Anatomical changes in the
visual organ caused by disease of the eye e.g.
Glaucoma, cataract, ARMD
Visual impairment: Functional loss that results
form visual disorder
Visual disability: Vision related changes in the
skills and ability of an individual
Visually handicapped: Psychological and
economical consequences of visual loss such loss
of independence and inability to work
23. Rehabilitative management
for
Early and Moderate Glaucoma
Electronic magnification system
CCTV
CPF
Minus lens or Reverse telescope
Prism system
Other Non-optical Devices