Question: Can you identify this condition?

A 58-year-old woman with a family history of glaucoma presents with an intraocular pressure of 30 mm Hg (normal 10 to 21 mm Hg) and a central corneal thickness of 616 μm (normal 540 to 561 μm). Her visual acuity is 20/20, with a normal visual field. Photos of the optic disk reveal the above images.

The most likely diagnosis is

1. Primary open-angle glaucoma

2. Central retinal vein occlusion

3. Ocular hypertension

4. Nonexudative macular degeneration

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