title: [Does the ocular hypertension need treatment].
abstract: The authors review the risk factors that influence conversion of ocular hypertension into primary open-angle glaucoma. They are represented mainly by advanced age and higher intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness as well as greater values of vertical and horizontal cup/disc ratios. Therapy must be immediately performed if there is a moderate or high conversion risk (e.g. elderly age, greater intraocular pressure, central corneal thinnness, greater cup/disc ratio) (10% of cases). Should these factors be missing (more than 90% of the patients) then the treatment is not necessary, the only thing that has to be done is thorough monitoring of these patients.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Călugăru
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Călugăru
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013999:Timolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013999:Timolol