The classification of primary glaucoma is based on the depth of the iridocorneal angle. Supartoto et al. found in Dr. Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta, that the cases of angle-closure glaucoma were thee times more than the open-angle glaucoma.Kolker & Hetherington stated that the open-angle glaucoma are 60 - 70% of the primary glau- coma in adults: The study on the iridocorneal angle in normal eye of random samples at the Eye Clinic, Dr Sardjito Hospital was done. The results support the statement of Kolker & Hetherington.Key Words: iridocorneal angle -- primary glaucoma -- open angle glaucoma -- angle closure glaucoma -- ophthalmology
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