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By Charlie Gay
History of Glaucoma
● Term Glaucoma was used by Ancient Greeks and Romans
● Richard Banister- devoted himself to eye diseases (credited with curing 24 blind people)
● Banister first to connect increased tension of eyeball and glaucoma in 1622 - given credit for initial discovery
of glaucoma
● 1862- Franciscus Donders discovered that pressure behind the eye caused blindness - key to how we now treat
glaucoma
Symptoms
● Two most common types of glaucoma - open angle and angle closure glaucoma
The shape and color of the optic nerve - see if looks Ophthalmoscopy (dilated eye exam) -
normal and normal pressure
The complete field of vision Perimetry (visual field test)
The angle in the eye where the iris meets the cornea Gonioscopy
Pills- can be taken with eye drops to lower the amount of eye fluid produced
Trabeculoplasty- laser surgery (for open angle) that alters the drainage system so fluid can pass through easier
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy- laser surgery (for closed angle) that makes an opening through the iris for fluid to flow
through
- Estimated 55.5 million people with open angle glaucoma in the world (.746 %)
Bioethical Considerations
● Not many ethical considerations necessary
● Only question is whether or not to treat glaucoma
● Dr. George L. Spaeth say, “Treatment should be offered only when the likelihood of
treatment making the patient worse is less than the likelihood of treatment preventing
the development or worsening of disability.
Spreadsheet
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Works Cited
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Mar. 2018.
"Facts About Glaucoma." National Eye Institute. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 01 Sept. 2015. Web. 01 Mar. 2018.
Grewe, R. "[The History of Glaucoma]." Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 1986.
"Probability of Blindness From Glaucoma Has Nearly Halved." American Academy of Ophthalmology. N.p., 21 Jan. 2014. Web. 01
Mar. 2018.
"What Are the Symptoms of Glaucoma?" Glaucoma Research Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2018.