[Interactive, multimedia learning system for the study of primary open angle glaucoma--system description from the viewpoint of the computer scientist].

For use on an Apple Macintosh PC, a software packet was developed with the aid of which medical students can learn all about primary open-angle glaucoma; at the same time, it is also highly suitable for supplementing lectures. The subject is subdivided into the three sections anatomy, pathology and clinical picture. All the possibilities of computer technology, for example controllable animation, video sequences and special graphic effects are utilized. A special lexicon, a complex of questions and all the possible cross-references combine to make the learning system a very flexible and highly effective learning tool.