Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the study participants.

Inclusion	Exclusion
Individuals aged 40–80 years	Individuals under 40 years of age
Accurate diagnosis of POAG for the corresponding group	Other glaucoma type
Non-glaucomatous healthy individuals for the comparative–control group of participants (CG)	Patients experiencing other ophthalmological diseases and/or comorbidities. Patients receiving local or systemic treatment that may interfere with the study. Eye laser surgery in the previous 12 months.
Precise and complete data on the medical history. Psycho-physical status that permits for participation in the study	History, including previous diagnoses that do not fit with the study purpose Unfeasibility of having a thorough and complete clinical history and being unable to participate.

POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; CG, comparative controls.