Glaucoma Flashcards
1
Q
What are the risk factors for POAG?
A
increasing age african ancestry VF severity DM disc hemorrhage Follow up IOP C:D ratio Central corneal thickness PXS initial IOP female sex/male sex (different studies) Perfusion pressure Hispanic ethnicity
2
Q
What is the Goldmann equation? Please detail this equation and define its variables.
A
Po = (F-U)/C + Pv
Po = IOP
F = rate of aqueous formation
U = rate of drainage
C= facility of outflow
Pv = episcleral venous pressure
