Open AccessFluctuation in Blood Pressure and Intraocular Pressure in Normal Tension Glaucoma Using Ambulatory Monitoring
Author(s) -
Boo Hui Tan,
Alexandra Young,
Eleonora Bianchi,
Lyndsay Brown,
Andrew J. Tatham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001768
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , morning , ambulatory blood pressure , blood pressure , interquartile range , ambulatory , normal tension glaucoma , ophthalmology , anesthesia , cardiology , open angle glaucoma
Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring of patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) revealed features of vascular dysregulation including hypertension, blunted nocturnal BP dipping, and morning BP surge.