A wider view of glaucoma. A review of functional vision loss in glaucoma patients
23 May 2012
Volume 13, Issue 2
Looking at the impact of the lesser known effects of glaucoma, in order to improve understanding and care of patient.
Introduction
In recent years, technical advances have been developed in the assessment of visual function in glucoma. Whilst it may now be possible to examine the ONH and visual fields in more detail, the optometrist should not neglect careful history-taking and clinical examination. Patients with glaucoma experience a range of problems that adversely affect their functional vision. An awareness of the impact of these lesser-known effects of the disease will assist the practitioner to understand patients' concerns more fully, and improve clinical care.
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