[Esteem attitude as essential as techniques in the management of glaucoma]

With the tremendous development of medical technology and translational medicine, the level of diagnosis and management for glaucoma has been advanced dramatically in the past decades. Presently, the viewpoint for glaucoma management from specialists in western developed countries has significantly changed, which includes emphasizing resource sharing, formation and generalization of clinical guidelines, and the individualization and humanization in consensus management of glaucoma patients. Such unprecedented importance has been also attached to all round qualities of glaucoma practitioners. The underlying reason for all these marked changes are that esteem attitude is as essential as techniques in the management of glaucoma.