title: Comparison of the severity of normal-tension glaucoma in men and women.
abstract: To determine whether damage in normal-tension glaucoma is more pronounced in men or in women, we analyzed visual-field damage, intraocular pressure, age, frequency of acral vasospastic reaction on local cooling, and frequency of headache in 28 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed normal-tension glaucoma. The difference between genders with regard to mean visual-field defect was significant (9.4 +/- 1.3 dB in men and 6.7 +/- 1.0 dB in women; p = 0.034). This difference could not be explained by other variables. Because the population tested was relatively young, this study suggests normal-tension glaucoma to be more severe in men, in an earlier stage of the condition.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orgül
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Gaspar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flammer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D014794:Visual Fields