title: [An analysis of the causes of glaucomatous visual function damage by computed multifactorial stepwise regression].
abstract: Computed multifactorial stepwise regression analysis of quantitative visual field deterioration in relation to 28 factors showed that only the hemorheological indices entered the multiplex regression equations, especially accurately for POAG patients with severe visual damages. Besides, the patients might also have lower antioxidant capability in the red cell membrane protein. Based on the present results and data abroad, POAG might pertain to the blood hyperviscosity syndrome, and with elevated intraocular pressure and decreased ocular arterial pressure, the visual function damage would be aggravated.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D001809:Blood Viscosity; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014794:Visual Fields