Journal article
Recommendations for follow-up examinations in patients with ocular hypertension
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol.108(11), p.1016
11/01/2011
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-011-2382-1
PMID: 22090088
Abstract
Ocular hypertension (OHT) describes a condition with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) above the norm ( > 21 mmHg). By definition the anterior chamber angle is open and there are neither signs of glaucomatous optic nerve damage nor visual field defects. Thus, for the diagnosis of OHT an extensive baseline examination is mandatory in order to rule out pre-existing glaucomatous damage. Patients with ocular hypertension are at a higher risk of developing glaucoma. Therefore, periodical routine examinations with a standardized protocol for specific follow-up examinations are highly recommended.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Recommendations for follow-up examinations in patients with ocular hypertension
- Creators
- M. Toeteberg-Harms - Univ Spital Zurich, Augenklin, CH-8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandC. Hirn - Univ Spital Zurich, Augenklin, CH-8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandJ. Funk - Univ Spital Zurich, Augenklin, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol.108(11), p.1016
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00347-011-2382-1
- PMID
- 22090088
- ISSN
- 0941-293X
- eISSN
- 1433-0423
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- German
- Date published
- 11/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984696579902771
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