A glaucoma suspect is an individual with clinical findings and/or a constellation of risk factors that indicate an increased likelihood of developing POAG. The clinical findings that define a glaucoma suspect are characterized by one or more of the following in an individual with open anterior-chamber angles by gonioscopy: Appearance of the optic disc or retinal nerve fiber layer that is suspicious for glaucomatous damage A visual field suspicious for glaucomatous damage Consistently elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with normal appearance of the optic disc and retinal nerve fiber layer and with normal visual field test results The following have been implicated as important risk factors in the development of glaucomatous optic nerve damage.
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