Effect of myopia on the progression of normal tension glaucoma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Identify risk factors of progression in treated normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) in highly myopic and non-highly myopic eyes.

Methods

This retrospective, observational case series study included 42 highly myopic glaucoma (HMG, <-6D) eyes and 39 non-highly myopic glaucoma (NHG,≧-6D) eyes. Glaucoma progression was determined by serial visual field data. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression method were used to detect associations between potential risk factors and glaucoma progression.

Results

Among 81 eyes from 81 normal-tension glaucoma patients (mean follow-up, 3.10 years), 20 of 42 eye (45.24%) in the HMG and 14 of 39 eyes (35.90%) in the NHG showed progression. The HMG group had larger optic disc tilt ratio (p = 0.007) and thinner inferior macular th

SUBMITTER: Hsueh CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289344 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature