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Misconception about the intraocular pressure
Author(s) -
POURJAVAN S
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.2422.x
Subject(s) - intraocular pressure , randomized controlled trial , medicine , cover (algebra) , mythology , intensive care medicine , ophthalmology , surgery , history , engineering , mechanical engineering , classics
There are still some strong misconceptions about the intraocular pressure among the specialists. Some of them are the conclusion of the large clinical randomized studies. The myth of 21 mmHg is one of the most common misconceptions. This talk will cover some of the large randomized studies and review critically the conclusions.