Is high myopia a risk factor for visual field progression or disk hemorrhage in primary open-angle glaucoma?

The purpose of this study was to clarify differences between highly myopic and non-myopic primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, including normal-tension glaucoma patients. A total of 269 POAG patients were divided into two groups: patients with ≥26.5 mm of axial length (highly myopic group) a...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2017-01, Vol.11, p.599-604
Main Authors: Nitta, Koji, Sugiyama, Kazuhisa, Wajima, Ryotaro, Tachibana, Gaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cataracts
Defects
Development and progression
disc hemorrhage
Eye surgery
Glaucoma
Hemorrhage
high myopia
Hospitals
Myopia
myopic glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma
Ophthalmology
Optic nerve
Original Research
Risk factors
visual field defect progression
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to clarify differences between highly myopic and non-myopic primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, including normal-tension glaucoma patients. A total of 269 POAG patients were divided into two groups: patients with ≥26.5 mm of axial length (highly myopic group) and patients with
ISSN:1177-5467
1177-5483
1177-5483
DOI:10.2147/opth.s131370