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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual disability in Western countries, along with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataract. One study of elderly Australians estimated the prevalence of glaucoma at 3.5 per cent.
Differential Diagnosis and other optic neuropathies
? Other optic neuropathies – Arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy AION (giant cell arteritis), Non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
? Compression of visual pathways eg pituitary tumour
? Congenital anomalies – Optic nerve pit, Optic nerve drusen, Coloboma, Morning glory syndrome, Tilted disc, Physiological cupping
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