Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Associated with Nocturnal Dip in Blood Pressure

To determine which nocturnal blood pressure (BP) parameters (low levels or extreme dipper status) are associated with an increased risk of glaucomatous damage in Hispanics.

Source: Ophthalmology - January 6, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jes ús D. Melgarejo, Joseph H. Lee, Michele Petitto, Juan B. Yépez, Felipe A. Murati, Zhezhen Jin, Carlos A. Chávez, Rosa V. Pirela, Gustavo E. Calmón, Winston Lee, Matthew P. Johnson, Luis J. Mena, Lama A. Al-Aswad, Joseph D. Terwilliger, Rando Allik Source Type: research