Blind registration and glaucoma simplex

Abstract

(i) Control of intraocular pressure has been found to exert a beneficial influence in cases of glaucoma simplex over io years. (ii) Late presentation was responsible for nearly half of the registrations of "blind glaucoma" in the cases studied. (iii) There is a good prognosis for patients who present with significant visual reserve, and in whom the ocular tension is controlled. There is a bad prognosis for patients with chronic simple glaucoma who are indifferently controlled, particularly if their visual reserve is poor. (iv) Senile cataracts and cataracts secondary to medical therapy or surgery contribute significantly to visual morbidity in glaucoma patients.