title: [Ambulatory 24-h blood pressure measurement in patients with glaucoma].
abstract: The arterial blood pressure is an important determinant for the development and progression of glaucoma. Some relevant information can be obtained only by ambulatory 24-h blood pressure measurement (ABPM). White-coat hypertension can be excluded by ABDM and the variability of blood pressure during 24 hours can be assessed. 24-h mean blood pressure should be < 130/80 mmHg. In contrast, diastolic blood pressure values below 60 mmHg during the night have been identified as a progression factor in glaucoma, as well as reductions of night-time systolic blood pressure of less than 10 % (non-dipper) and of more than 20 % (extreme dipper). The significance of the 24-h blood pressure profile for the cooperation of ophthalmology and internal medicine is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sportmedizin, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weisser
authors.affiliation: Department Glaukom, Augenklinik am Wittenbergplatz, Berlin.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erb
mesh_terms: D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity