Associations of long-term fluctuation in blood pressure and ocular perfusion pressure with visual field progression in normal-tension glaucoma.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 24(1): 209, 2024 May 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUD The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between fluctuation in blood pressure (BP), ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) and visual field (VF) progression in normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS:
This prospective, longitudinal study included 44 patients with NTG. Only newly diagnosed NTG patients who had not been treated with a glaucoma medication were included. Patients were examined every year for 7 years. Intraocular pressure (IOP), heart rate (HR), systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), and diastolic ocular perfusion pressure (DOPP) were measured at the same time. Ophthalmic examinations, including perimetry, were performed also. Initial VF were compared with follow-up data after 7 years.RESULTS:
After 7 years of follow-up, 9 of the 44 patients showed VF progression. The standard deviation (SD) of SBP and OPP were significantly associated with VF progression (P = 0.007, < 0.001, respectively). Multiple regression analysis showed that VF progression was significantly associated with SD of OPP (odds ratio, OR = 2.012, 95% CI = 1.016-3.985; P = 0.045).CONCLUSIONS:
Fluctuation in OPP was associated with VF progression in patients with NTG.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Pressure
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Visual Fields
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Disease Progression
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Low Tension Glaucoma
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Intraocular Pressure
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Ophthalmol
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article