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Abstract #60503 Published in IGR 16-4
Ambulatory 24-h blood pressure measurement in patients with glaucoma
Weisser B; Erb CKlinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 2015; 232: 169-173
The arterial blood pressure is an important determinant for the development and progression of glaucoma. Some relevant information can be obtained only by ambulatory 24-h blood pressure measurement (ABPM). White-coat hypertension can be excluded by ABDM and the variability of blood pressure during 24 hours can be assessed. 24-h mean blood pressure should be < 130/80 mmHg. In contrast, diastolic blood pressure values below 60 mmHg during the night have been identified as a progression factor in glaucoma, as well as reductions of night-time systolic blood pressure of less than 10 % (non-dipper) and of more than 20 % (extreme dipper). The significance of the 24-h blood pressure profile for the cooperation of ophthalmology and internal medicine is discussed.
Sportmedizin, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
Full articleClassification:
6.11 Bloodflow measurements (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
