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Ophthalmology
Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
August 31st, 2007
Fluctuations in eye pressure may be associated with a decreasing peripheral field of vision in patients with glaucoma, even if their eye pressure remains low overall, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “Prevention of further visual field deterioration is a goal of glaucoma therapy,” the authors write as background information in the article. “Previous studies reported that lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) slowed the advancement of visual field damage in patients with glaucoma. However, even if the IOP can be substantially lowered, reduction of mean [average] and peak IOP does not always prevent progressive...
Source: Drug Week (2007-08-31)
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