title: Hemodynamic variables in progressive and non-progressive low tension glaucoma.
abstract: Systemic blood pressure and medications for different general diseases were retrospectively examined in 30 low-tension glaucoma patients. Thirty patients with POAG were used as controls. LTG was divided into a progressive and non-progressive form on basis of the course of the disease. Systemic blood pressure was higher in POAG and the progressive form of LTG than in the non-progressive LTG. There was twice as much antihypertensive medication in LTG than POAG patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rouhiainen
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Teräsvirta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001794:Blood Pressure; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents