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Abstract #47070 Published in IGR 13-3
Perfusion pressure in glaucoma
Founti P; Topouzis FExpert Review of Ophthalmology 2011; 6: 339-346
See also comment(s) by George Lambrou •
The association between low ocular perfusion pressure (PP) and increased risk of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) has been a consistent finding of cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiologic studies. The objective of this article is to present and critically review published data on ocular PP and OAG. In this context, issues relating to the complexity of ocular PP as a parameter, to the role of potential confounders in the ocular PP-glaucoma relationship and to our limited understanding of different attributes of ocular PP, will be discussed. In addition, future directions in research will be proposed to address the question of how we would be able to determine and quantify the role of ocular PP in OAG risk. This would be necessary in order to be able to incorporate ocular PP in glaucoma management.
F. Topouzis. Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital AHEPA, St Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece.
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6.11 Bloodflow measurements (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
