Jayaram, Hari;
(2020)
Intraocular pressure reduction in glaucoma:
Does every mmHg count?
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
, 10
(4)
pp. 255-258.
10.4103/tjo.tjo_63_20.
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Abstract
The reduction of intraocular pressure is currently the only known modifiable risk factor for the treatment of Glaucoma, which is the leading cause of irreversible worldwide blindness. This concise review discusses the evidence underpinning the reduction of intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma, the role of target intraocular pressure in clinical practice and appraises clinical data supporting the concept that every mmHg of intraocular pressure reduction is important in reducing the risk of developing glaucoma and the progression of existing disease. Every mmHg in IOP reduction is important, with evidence showing an impact on both functional and structural progression but does not however explain all glaucoma risk.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Intraocular pressure reduction in glaucoma: Does every mmHg count? |
| Location: | India |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.4103/tjo.tjo_63_20 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.4103/tjo.tjo_63_20 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s). This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial‑ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non‑commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, Rate of Progression |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172770 |
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