title: [Normotensive glaucoma].
abstract: Normal tension glaucoma is a form of primary open angle glaucoma where the intraocular pressure remains within the normal range. In this case the main challenge is to establish the correct diagnosis. The clinical evaluation of a patient suspected of a normal tension glaucoma must answer two questions: 1) is the intraocular pressure normal and 2) is it a glaucomatous optic neuropathy or another type of optic neuropathy?
authors: Spitalul Clinic De Urgenta Militar Central Carol Davila Bucuresti Clinica De Oftalmologie. dianamelinte2004@yahoo.com
authors: Diana Melinte
authors: DM
authors: Dumitrica
authors: Cornel
authors: C
authors: Stefan
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity; D058609:Visual Field Tests
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019332:Endothelin-1