青光眼是常见的严重眼病,主要症状为眼压增高,各国均有,40岁以上的健康成人患病多。青光眼分原发和继发两种。原发性青光眼一般是双眼发病,一先一后,在发病前未患过其他眼病。继发性青光眼一般只是一眼发病,在发病前曾患过其他眼病,以后引起眼压增高。这种病如果不加以治疗,可导致失明。据统计,青光眼的致盲率仅次于沙眼。因而,早期诊断并给予正确的治疗,是眼科工作者的重大职责。本文就原发性青光眼的近代治疗作一简单介绍。根据前房角镜的观察,原发性青光眼可分为闭角 Glaucoma is a common serious eye disease, the main symptoms of increased intraocular pressure, all countries have, more than 40 years of age healthy adults and more. Glaucoma points primary and secondary two. Primary glaucoma is generally the incidence of eyes, one after the first, before the onset of other eye diseases have not been affected. Secondary glaucoma generally only one incidence, before the onset of other eye diseases have been affected, after causing elevated intraocular pressure. This disease, if left untreated, can lead to blindness. According to statistics, the blinding rate of glaucoma after trachoma. Therefore, the early diagnosis and give the right treatment, is a major responsibility of ophthalmic workers. This article makes a brief introduction to the modern treatment of primary glaucoma. According to gonoscopic observation, primary glaucoma can be divided into angle closure