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Abstract #53767 Published in IGR 15-2
Is 24-hour intraocular pressure monitoring necessary in glaucoma?
Mansouri K; Weinreb RN; Medeiros FASeminars in Ophthalmology 2013; 28: 157-164
Although intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only treatable risk factor for glaucoma, its 24-hour behavior is poorly understood. Conflicting information is available in the literature with regard to the importance and predictive value of IOP peaks and fluctuations on the risk of glaucoma development and progression. This may be secondary to lack of prospective studies designed to address this issue. This article critically reviews the current evidence for the importance of 24-h IOP measurements in glaucoma and discusses shortcomings of current methods to assess 24-h IOP data, drawing attention to new developments in this field.
Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0946, USA.
Full articleClassification:
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
