Search for: [Abstract = "Glaucomatous neuropathy is still one of the main reasons of blindness in the world. These days there is a number of available methods of treatment of this disease, namely pharmacology, which is becoming more and more effective, laser and surgical procedures. Yet the questions are\: „when is more agressive treatment recommended\?, when can we be certain that progression has occured and actions should be undertaken to avoid deterioration of visual function\?”. Objective laser analysers such as HRT \(Heidelberg Retina Tomograph\) are used more and more often. However, although advanced diagnostic methods are applied, still there is a place for a clinical, subjective evaluation of a patient. The aim of my thesis was to evaluate usefulness of HRT and clinical evaluation of a photography of the optic nerve head with respect to monitoring of patients who suffer from primary open angle glaucoma and to determine parameters of HRT which reflect the progression of galucomatous neuropathy best. The selection criteria of the investigated group included\: the diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma with both high and low intraocular pressure, the refractive error less then 5 D, the corrected visual acuity at least 5\/10, the lack of other ophtalmologic and general disorders excluding stabilized"]

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