正常张力玻璃眼和预周边玻璃眼的比较以及药物使用的变化:日本的一项多中心调查

Kenji Inoue1, Shiho Kunimatsu-Sanuki2, Goji Tomita1,3

  • 1Inouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.

概括

正常张力玻璃眼 (NTG) 比预周周玻璃眼 (PPG) 更常见. 患有PPG的患者比患有NTG的患者年轻,需要服用的药物较少,这表明疾病进展和治疗需求不同.

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