To gain insight into the role of blood flow in glaucoma.

Specific aims:

• To promote the understanding of science behind blood flow strategies in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies by encouraging dialogue between glaucoma specialists, allied clinicians and basic scientists.
• To standardize methodology to facilitate appropriate multicenter clinical trials.
• To provide hands-on training in methodology.
• To provide a brief introductory overview of the basics of ocular blood flow for educational purposes.
• To maintain a comprehensive and updated database of clinical trials and basic research in the area of blood flow.
• To consider the clinical relevance of the results of translational research.