Researchers attempt to define criteria for glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Defining objective criteria for glaucomatous optic neuropathy, rather than relying on clinical assessments alone, is needed for comparing outcomes across clinical research studies, according to a speaker at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
“The need for a definition of glaucomatous optic neuropathy so that we can compare across clinical research studies was indicated by the fact that most studies these days still use the definition ‘characteristic glaucoma disc and field as defined by experts’ ... to identify glaucoma. This might be

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