The Evolving Landscape of Glaucoma: History, Fellowship Training, and National Priorities for Pakistan

Doi: 10.36351/pjo.v42i1.2311

Abstract

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally, hence aptly coined as the “black hole of blindness” by Parihar.¹ The origin of the word ‘glaucoma’ is from the Greek work ‘glaukos’ that signifies a greenish to grey discoloration of the pupillary area. In the Hippocratic age, ‘glaukos’ generally referred to a diseased eye with opacities in the media with no comprehension regarding the pathophysiological mechanisms.²