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Risk Factors Associated with Structural Progression in Normal-Tension Glaucoma: Intraocular Pressure, Systemic Blood Pressure, and Myopia

Authors
 Kwanghyun Lee  ;  Heon Yang  ;  Joo Yeon Kim  ;  Gong Je Seong  ;  Chan Yun Kim  ;  Hyoung Won Bae 
Citation
 INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, Vol.61(8) : 35, 2020-07 
Journal Title
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
ISSN
 0146-0404 
Issue Date
2020-07
Abstract
Purpose: To determine risk factors associated with structural progression in medically treated normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 166 NTG patients (average age, 56.5 years; average mean deviation, -4.2 dB). The structural progression endpoint was determined by optical coherence tomography; significant thickness differences in the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) or macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) that exceeded baseline test-retest variability were identified with event-based guided-progression analysis. Intraocular pressure and systemic blood pressure (BP) were measured at each visit throughout the follow-up period, and the risk for progression was evaluated with Cox regression. Myopic disc features and antihypertensives were also analyzed. Tree analysis was used to determine the cutoff values and elucidate influential risk factors.

Results: Structural progression, defined as progressive peripapillary RNFL or macular GCIPL thinning, was identified in 62 eyes. Occurrence of disc hemorrhages, presence of diabetes, and lower minimum systolic BP were associated with progression (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.116, P = 0.005; HR: 1.998, P = 0.031; HR: 0.968, P = 0.005; respectively). The cutoff value derived from the tree analysis of minimum systolic BP was 108 mm Hg. The tree analysis revealed systolic and diastolic BP to be the most influential risk factors for progressive peripapillary RFNL thinning and progressive macular GCIPL thinning, respectively.

Conclusions: Low BP measured during follow-up correlated with structural progression in medically treated NTG eyes, indicating that the evaluation of hypotension is required during the management of NTG patients. The tree analysis identified BP target values that may help prevent glaucoma progression.
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DOI
10.1167/iovs.61.8.35
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Ophthalmology (안과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Joo Yeon(김주연)
Kim, Chan Yun(김찬윤) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8373-9999
Bae, Hyoung Won(배형원) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8421-5636
Seong, Gong Je(성공제) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5456-4296
Lee, Kwanghyun(이광현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-3387
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/180177
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