Population-based associations between progression of normal-tension glaucoma and Yang-deficient constitution among Chinese persons.
Lewei TangLiang ChenCong YeJingwei ZhengYi ZhouYan TaoQiangjie HuangXiaoyan WangXiao ShangXiafei PanNathan CongdonYuan Bo LiangPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
Yang-deficient constitution and higher intraocular pressure are risk factors for visual field progression in NTG patients. Yang deficiency is characterised by abnormal vasoregulation, and these results may be consistent with prior studies linking NTG progression to Raynaud's phenomenon and migraine.