Table 1 Study inclusion and exclusion criteria.

From: Factors associated with visual field or structure progression occurring first in a prospective study on patients with untreated open-angle glaucoma with normal intraocular pressure

Inclusion criteria

1. No ocular pathologies other than open-angle glaucoma with a normal open angle

2. Aged 20–70 years on completion of the consent form

3. Glaucomatous disc/retinal changes corresponding to visual field defect according to the Anderson and Patella criteriaa

4. Two consecutive reliable/reproducible visual field results were obtained at intervals of ≤  3 months at the time of study entry

5. Mean deviation (MD) within 2 dB; MD > −15 dB in both eyes at commencement of observation

6. No application of intraocular pressure (IOP)-reducing agents for at least 6 months after such agents were discontinued before study entry

7. IOP < 15 mmHg without treatment on at least five of six consecutive IOP measurements during the 6 months before study entry

8. Absence of any intracranial disease that may affect the visual field

9. No clinically significant media opacity, including cataract

Exclusion criteria

1. Spherical equivalent  < −9.0 or  > +4.0 diopters

2. Best visual acuity  < 0.8 (decimal)

3. History of intraocular surgery or laser treatment

4. History of uveitis, steroid use, trauma, ocular infection, or inflammatory disease

5. History of corneal disease, retinal disease, or cataract

6. History of diabetes mellitus or hypertension

7. Prescription of any drug that may affect IOP or ocular blood flow

8. Using antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant agents

9. Eyes with disc/retinal findings suggestive of any type of congenital anomaly, including strong myopic changes and tilted disc syndrome

  1. aAnderson D. R., Patella V. M. Automated Static Perimetry. St. Louis, MO, USA: Mosby; 1999.
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