MATERIALS AND METHODS
The study involved 50 patients, 30 women and 20 men, affected by OAG, with no significant differences in disease duration, who were observed in the Glaucoma Clinic of the Ophthalmological Institute of Palermo University. We have chosen all patients that have been visited in our center within the space of 3 months.
The mean age of the patients was 63.42±12.9 years with no particular differences between the sexes.
The patients were undergoing treatment with β-blockers and/or prostaglandins and/or carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
The study was conducted on the basis of the ethical standards laid down by the Declaration of Helsinki and informed consent was obtained from all subjects.
The patients underwent: