INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE-DEPENDENT PROGRESSION OF VISUAL-FIELD LOSS IN ADVANCED PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA - A 15-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

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作者
SHIRAKASHI, M
IWATA, K
SAWAGUCHI, S
ABE, H
NANBA, K
机构
[1] Department of Ophthalmology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata
关键词
GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA; VISUAL FIELD LOSS;
D O I
10.1159/000310397
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
We studied the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and progression of visual filed loss in 83 eyes of 83 patients with advanced primary open-angle glaucoma (loss of at least one quarter of the visual field on Goldmann perimetry). During the 15-year follow-up study, 71 eyes (86%) showed progression of visual field loss. The mean IOP was significantly lower in eves that remained stable (13.4 +/- 1.3 mmHg) than in those that showed progression of visual field loss (19.4 +/- 2.6 mm Hg). These results suggest that it is necessary to reduce IOP to below 15 mm Hg to prevent further progression of visual filed loss in advanced glaucoma.
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