Table 1. Characteristics of the studies.
Authors | Ren et al12 | Ren et al15 | Siaudvytyte et al24 | Berdahl et al25 | Berdahl et al26 |
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Study type | Observational, prospective | Observational, prospective | Observational, prospective | Observational, retrospective | Observational, retrospective |
Included groups | POAG (NTG+HTG), OH | NTG, HTG, healthy | NTG, HTG, healthy | POAG and healthy | POAG (NTG+HTG), NTG, OH, healthy |
ICP measurement method | Invasive | Invasive | Noninvasive | Invasive | Invasive |
Other data | |||||
Day of IOP and ICP measurements | Same day | Same day | Same day | Maximum IOP before lumbar puncture | Maximum IOP before lumbar puncture |
Wash-out period | 1 month for NTG, HTG – did not include | 1 month for NTG, HTG – did not include | Did not include | Did not include | Did not include |
Neurologist consultation | + | + | — | + | + |
Approval of the Ethics Committee | + | + | + | + | + |
Abbreviations: HTG, high-tension glaucoma; ICP, intracranial pressure; IOP, intraocular pressure; NTG, normal tension glaucoma; OH, ocular hypertension; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma.