Original scientific paper
Circulating Platelet Aggregates and Progression of Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma
L. Bojić
Z. Mandić
D. Buković
D. Karelović
T. Strinić
Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess a relationship between circulating platelet aggregates
(CPA) and progression of visual field loss in primary open-angle glaucoma patients.
CPA was determined in 27 patients with open-angle glaucoma with nonprogressive
visual field loss and 15 patients with open-angle glaucoma and progression of visual
field loss. Intraocular pressure (IOP) under topical therapy was <18 mmHg in all
patients. CPA in glaucoma patients with progression of visual field loss was not significantly
higher than those without visual field progression (p=0.59). In conclusion, our
study shows that increased platelet aggregability is not solely responsible for progression
of visual field loss in glaucoma patients, and indicates the role of IOP in the pathogenesis
of visual field loss.
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Hrčak ID:
28303
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Publication date:
16.12.2002.
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