"Low Tension Glaucoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A form of glaucoma in which chronic optic nerve damage and loss of vision normally attributable to buildup of intraocular pressure occurs despite prevailing conditions of normal intraocular pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D057066
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.525.381.703 C11.640.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Low Tension Glaucoma- Low Tension Glaucoma
- Glaucoma, Low Tension
- Low Tension Glaucomas
- Normal Tension Glaucoma
- Glaucoma, Normal Tension
- Normal Tension Glaucomas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Low Tension Glaucoma" by people in Profiles.
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Association between normal tension glaucoma and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan. BMJ Open. 2018 11 05; 8(11):e022987.
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[The Keyrole of Multiomics in the Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medical Approach towards Glaucoma Management]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2018 Feb; 235(2):146-150.
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Association between meibomian gland dysfunction and compliance of topical prostaglandin analogs in patients with normal tension glaucoma. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0191398.
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Pressure-cornea-vascular index (PCVI) for predicting disease progression in normal tension glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011 Aug; 95(8):1106-10.