Association Between High Myopia and Progression of Visual Field Loss in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma

Taiwan has a very high prevalence rate of myopia. We retrospectively studied the influence of myopia on the progression of visual field (VF) loss in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. Methods: We studied 515 POAG patients for a minimum follow-up period of 5 years. VF examination was perfor...

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Main Authors: Yi-An Lee, Yung-Feng Shih, Luke Long-Kuang Lin, Jehn-Yu Huang, Tsing-Hong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460960019X