%0 Journal Article %J Lekarz POZ %@ 2450-3517 %V 2 %N 1 %D 2016 %F Langwińska-Wośko2016 %T Glaucoma in general practice %X Glaucoma is a common eye disease, in many cases leading to a vision loss. General practitioner should be able to recognize the clinical symptoms of sudden ocular conditions such as an acute closure glaucoma, refer patient to a proper specialist and be knowledgeable of therapeutic modalities and limitations. The aim of this paper is to draw attention of GP to glaucoma as a challenge in clinical practice. A classification shown in the paper distinguishes between open and closure angle glaucoma; most common symptoms suggesting glaucoma diagnosis are listed. The role of the general practitioner in diagnosing and spreading the glaucoma risk awareness in society is invaluable. %A Langwińska-Wośko, Ewa %A Lis, Monika %P 63-68 %9 journal article %U https://www.termedia.pl/Glaucoma-in-general-practice,98,27096,1,1.html