Glaucoma – Mnemonic

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Here is a quick mnemonic “DON’T DAMAGE“ to remember about Glaucoma

This can be valuable for patients as well as medical doctors, nurses & students doing their clinical rounds. You can also find it very useful for med exams like USMLE, MBBS, NEET PG, FMGE, NExT, MCAT & NCLEX exams

Glaucoma: How To Remember Easily ?

  • D – Detection of an arcuate scotoma or a nasal step on computerized visual field testing is sufficient to establish the diagnosis of glaucoma.
  • O – Observation of progressive cupping and detection of an arcuate scotoma or a nasal step on computerized visual field testing is sufficient to establish the diagnosis of glaucoma.
  • N – Normal or low-tension form of glaucoma, high myopia is a risk factor.
  • T – Topical adrenergic agonists, cholinergic agonists, beta blockers, prostaglandin analogues, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are used to treat glaucoma.
  • D – Documentation of serial examinations is helpful for diagnosing glaucoma reliably.
  • A – Axons entering the inferotemporal and superotemporal aspects of the optic disc are damaged first, producing typical nerve fiber bundle defects called arcuate scotomas.
  • M – Mechanism by which raised intraocular pressure injures the optic nerve is not understood.
  • A – After cataract, glaucoma is the most common cause of blindness in the world.
  • G – Glaucoma is a slowly progressive, insidious optic neuropathy that usually is associated with chronic elevation of intraocular pressure.
  • E – Elevated intraocular pressure is associated with gene mutations in the heritable forms of glaucoma.

Mnemonic : DON’T DAMAGE

Dr. Arin Nandi

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