Abstract:

The primary glaucoma is one of the common diseases causing blindness. The pathogenesis of primary glaucoma has not yet been clear. Primary glaucoma can be divided into primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG) and primary open angle glaucoma(POAG). The risk factors of PACG include heredity, gender, age, intraocular pressure, trans-lamina cribrosa pressure difference, myopia, psychological and mental factors. The risk factors of POAG include heredity, gender, age, hypertension, intraocular pressure, ocular perfusion pressure, trans-lamina cribrosa pressure difference, hypothyroidism, retinal oxygen saturation, diabetes, smoking and height. Therefore, assessment of these risk factors is of great significance for early diagnosis and treatment of primary glaucoma.