GLAUCOMA
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Fundus Photographs
Fundus photographs are performed to aid in following a patient
suspicious for glaucoma or those patients with actual glaucoma.
By photographing the optic nerve at a particular point in
time, doctors can compare future examinations to the photographs
taken previously. This comparison is invaluable in determining
optic nerve progression and deciding on medical and surgical
therapy for glaucoma.
Fundus photographs are helpful in documenting moderate glaucomatous
optic nerves such as these:
Advanced optic nerve changes can be seen in the following
example:
