[Glaucoma: detection and therapeutic indications]

Glaucoma screening requires a good knowledge of the epidemiology and risk factors of this disease. So, we measure the intraocular pressure, analyse the visual field and examin the optic nerve head by ophtalmoscopy. Other investigations have been described, allowing early treatment. Some medications are active on aqueous humor production, others on outflow but side effects are often observed. Laser therapy is an alternative to surgery.