Abstract
14 eyes of 14 normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients with the maximum intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥19 mmHg and 16 eyes of 16 NTG patients with the maximum IOP<19 mmHg were examined. All patients had a scotoma confined to the upper or lower hemifield. Eyes with the maximum IOP a 19 mmHg showed significantly diffuse retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) loss in the RNFL area corresponded to the spared visual hemifield as compared to those with the maximum IOP<19 mmHg. The result suggests that, even in NTG, IOP may be an important factor causing optic nerve damage.
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Abbreviations
- NTG:
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Normal Tension Glaucoma
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Yamazaki, Y., Koide, C., Takahashi, F. et al. Diffuse nerve fiber layer loss in normal tension glaucoma. Int Ophthalmol 16, 247–250 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917970
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