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Internal carotid artery aneurysm mimicking normal-tension glaucoma

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Differentiating glaucomatous from nonglaucomatous optic disc cupping remains challenging. We present a case of a 48-year-old woman with an internal carotid aneurysm of approximately 3.5 mm × 6.5 mm that mimicked normal-tension glaucoma. The patient had a 2-year history of low vision acuity in h...

Normal-tension glaucoma: an update

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is a progressive optic neuropathy with intraocular pressure (IOP) within the statistically normal range (≤21 mmHg). The prevalence of NTG varies widely among different population studies, being the most prevalent open-angle glaucoma subtype in some reports. Th...

Cognitive performance of primary open-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess cognitive performance differences among primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients, and healthy control (C) subjects. Methods: A total of 60 participants (20 POAG, 20 NTG, and 20 C subjects) were included in this study. A detailed oph...