Abstract
In 400BC, Hippocrates wrote the first record of glaucoma. Since then, increasingly objective diagnostic techniques have enabled earlier detection of glaucoma and its progression, providing greater certainty in decision-making and early medical and surgical intervention.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Review
MeSH terms
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Diagnostic Imaging / methods
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Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
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Disease Progression
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle / diagnosis*
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle / history*
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History, 15th Century
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History, 16th Century
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History, 17th Century
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History, 18th Century
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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History, 21st Century
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History, Ancient
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History, Medieval
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Humans
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Intraocular Pressure / physiology
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Nerve Fibers / pathology
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Optic Disk / pathology
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Retinal Ganglion Cells / pathology
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Visual Field Tests
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Visual Fields