Research Article: Influence of Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C on Longitudinal Changes in the Visual Field in Glaucoma Patients with High Myopia
Introduction:
Over the past few decades, a considerable number of studies have evaluated the relationship between glaucoma and myopia, and myopia is known to be a risk factor for the development of glaucoma. – A meta-analysis of population-based studies by Marcus et al reported that the pooled odds ratio between low myopia and glaucoma was . and that between high myopia and glaucoma was .. However, the influence of myopia on glaucoma progression remains debatable; some recent studies have shown that myopia is a protective…
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