The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: baseline factors that predict the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma
MO Gordon, JA Beiser, JD Brandt… - Archives of …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) has shown that topical
ocular hypotensive medication is effective in delaying or preventing the onset of primary
open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in individuals with elevated intraocular pressure (ocular
hypertension) and no evidence of glaucomatous damage. Objective To describe baseline
demographic and clinical factors that predict which participants in the OHTS developed
POAG. Methods Baseline demographic and clinical data were collected prior to …
ocular hypotensive medication is effective in delaying or preventing the onset of primary
open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in individuals with elevated intraocular pressure (ocular
hypertension) and no evidence of glaucomatous damage. Objective To describe baseline
demographic and clinical factors that predict which participants in the OHTS developed
POAG. Methods Baseline demographic and clinical data were collected prior to …