New Concepts in Pathophysiology and Treatment of Glaucoma

Glaucoma as an enigmatic disease has seen promising progress in the domain of pharmacological development especially in the last 30 years. Surgical Management has been plagued by lack of progress in the prevention of complications following such procedures as trabeculectomy and valves to control intra ocular pressure. By careful evaluation of three anatomical structures viz. The trabecular meshwork, canal of Schlemm and Collector channels it has become clear that early detection and early surgical intervention can lead to a very high success rate and low complication rate. This has centered around a concept of r…