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Abstract
No perfect therapy exist for POAG, so one most aim
at controlling the disease rather than curing it. The goal of
the treatment is to preserve good visual function for the
patient’s life time. This is accomplished by lowering IOP
(until a better treatment comes along) to a level that will
stop, or at least slow the progression of optic nerve damage
and it’s subsequent vision loss. The treatment should
maximize good visual functions and comfort, as well as
preserve a reasonable quality of life for the patient by
minimizing the risk of vision loss from the treatment itself
Surgery remains a good therapeutic option for the
patients with disease progression at a rate likely to cause
significant functional loss of vision in their life and significant side effect