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"Who's on First?"
Considering the Options for Primary Glaucoma Therapy
Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:191-193.
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FIFTY YEARS AGO, it was unlikely that anyone would have dreamed that
Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine would survive the turn of
the century. By using generic pronouns such as "who," "what," and other commonly
used phrases such as, "I don't know," this comedic routine became a template
for debates other than those pertaining to a fictional baseball team. The
players are generic enough that the story can easily apply to other settings;
the thematic overtones are also universal. For example, a seemingly simple
question becomes more complex when one considers more dimensions of the issue.
Moreover, once Mr Costello finally understands who is playing on the team,
a new player is introduced and one can imagine the debate would likely begin
once again.
Similarly, the topic of primary glaucoma therapy has been debated for
several years, and there are new therapeutic alternatives that need to be
considered. . . . [Full Text of this Article] Corresponding author: Eve J. Higginbotham, MD, Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 W Redwood St, Suite 580, Baltimore,
MD 21201-1595 (e-mail: fcwejh6786@aol.com).
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