Study suggests treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure

Treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure – Washington University School of Medicine

Original study: Assessment of Cumulative Incidence and Severity of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Participants in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study After 20 Years of Follow-up – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

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Only 25% of the OHTS participants developed visual field loss over 20 years of follow-up https://t.co/2DV1gr0cbM

— JAMAOphthalmology (@JAMAOphth) April 15, 2021