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. 1987 Jul;71(7):486–488. doi: 10.1136/bjo.71.7.486

Some observations on the relation between intraocular pressure reduction and the progression of glaucomatous visual loss.

M Schulzer 1, F S Mikelberg 1, S M Drance 1
PMCID: PMC1041210  PMID: 3651360

Abstract

A quantitative measure of visual field loss associated with kinetic perimetry in chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) is discussed. With this new technique an analysis of covariance is applied to a retrospective study of 41 COAG patients. It suggests that reduction of intraocular pressure may not be uniformly effective in controlling the progression of the disease.

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