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Primary Open-angle Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure, and Systemic Blood Pressure in the General Elderly Population: The Rotterdam Study

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Systemic blood pressure and hypertension are associated with IOP and high-tension glaucoma, and no association was found between blood pressure or hypertension and normal-Tension glAUcoma.
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This article is published in Ophthalmology.The article was published on 1995-01-01. It has received 350 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Intraocular pressure & Open angle glaucoma.

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The Role of CSFP in Glaucoma: A View in Retrospect

TL;DR: Intraocular pressure has been known as a major contributor to glaucomatous pathogenesis for over a century and more recent studies have reignited an interest in cerebrospinal fluid pressure as an important contributor.
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Ocular Manifestations of Metabolic Syndrome

TL;DR: Its association with various ocular manifestations such as non-diabetic retinopathy, CRAO, cataract, and primary open angle glaucoma suggests that an epidemic of Met syndrome can have far-fetched ocular consequences as well.
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Relationship of Intraocular Pressure with Central Aortic Systolic Pressure.

TL;DR: Increased CASP, as measured by arterial tonometry, is associated with higher IOP, and the results strengthen the relationship between systemic blood pressure and IOP.
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Cross-Sectional Study between Anthropometric Obesity Indices and Intraocular Pressure

TL;DR: Korean healthy subjects showed a correlation between IOP and anthropometric obesity indices regardless of gen- der, and the obesity index had the highest correlation.
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Risk factor assessment and glaucoma screening

TL;DR: The authors first define risk factors and then discuss the known risk factors for POAG and PACG, which are the third leading cause of blindness worldwide and has an age-adjusted prevalence of 1.55%.
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The Beaver Dam Eye Study. Retinopathy in adults with newly discovered and previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus.

TL;DR: The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was examined in people with newly discovered noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) (n = 50) and in those with previously diagnosed diabetes.
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Determinants of disease and disability in the elderly: the Rotterdam Elderly Study.

TL;DR: The Rotterdam Elderly Study as discussed by the authors investigated determinants of disease occurrence and progression in the elderly in order to contribute to the understanding of the etiology of geriatric illnesses and to lead to specific recommendations for intervention.
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The 1988 Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

TL;DR: This report updates findings of previous reports in several respects: it broadens the step-care approach to provide more flexibility for clinicians; encourages greater patient involvement in the treatment program; emphasizes a consideration of the quality of life in the management of patients; and addresses the cost of care.
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Prevalence of glaucoma. The Beaver Dam Eye Study.

TL;DR: The prevalence of open-angle glaucoma in Beaver Dam is similar to that in other white populations, and findings from this study re-emphasize the notion that estimates of glauca prevalence should be based on assessing multiple risk indicators.
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