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Abstract #14331 Published in IGR 8-3
Clinical application of the 24-hour IOP monitoring in the diagnose of the normal tension glaucoma suspects
Du C; Peng S; Huang WEye Science 2006; 22: 68-70
PURPOSE: To determine the value of 24-hour IOP monitoring in routine clinical practice of the suspects of normal tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS: Fifty-one suspects of NTG (51 eyes) were selected for 24-hour IOP monitoring without any antiglaucoma therapy. RESULTS: In all of 51 eyes, there were only 18 (35.3%) eyes's IOP kept in the statistic normal range and the IOP variation amplitude were under 6 mmHg, 33 eyes (64.7%) have large diurnal fluctuations in IOP or the peak IOP up to 21 mmHg. The mean of the IOP variation amplitude, mean and peak of the 24-hour monitoring was 4.65 mmHg, 1.64 mmHg and 3.96 mmHg higher than of the daytime IOP measurement (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the daytime IOP measurement, the 24-hour IOP monitoring could identify diurnal IOP and/or IOP spikes better. LA: Chinese
Dr. C. Du, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
Classification:
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas)