Relationship Between Preferred Sleeping Position and Asymmetric Visual-Field Loss in Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients

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The authors Kim and associates 1 Kim K.N. Jeoung J.W. Park K.H. Kim D.M. Ritch R. Relationship between preferred sleeping position and asymmetric visual-field loss in open-angle glaucoma patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014; 157: 740-746 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (32) Google Scholar have found that among subjects who prefer the lateral decubitus position during sleep, the eye in the dependent lateral decubitus position had worse field loss in 66% (P = 0.001) of patients with normal-tension glaucoma and in 71.9% (P = 0.013) of patients with high-tension glaucoma. In previous articles they have indicated that asymmetric visual field loss in patients with glaucoma is due to intraocular pressure elevation asymmetry when in the lateral decubitus position. 2 Kim K.N. Jeoung J.W. Park K.H. Lee D.S. Kim D.M. Effect of lateral decubitus position on intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients with asymmetric visual field loss. Ophthalmology. 2013; 120: 731-735 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (65) Google Scholar Relationship Between Preferred Sleeping Position and Asymmetric Visual Field Loss in Open-Angle Glaucoma PatientsAmerican Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 157Issue 3PreviewTo investigate the relationship between preferred sleeping position and asymmetric visual field (VF) loss in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients. Full-Text PDF ReplyAmerican Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 157Issue 6PreviewIn a previous article,1 we found that elevation of asymmetric intraocular pressure (IOP) in the lateral decubitus position was associated with asymmetric visual field (VF) loss in patients with glaucoma.1 We also found that the number of patients preferring the worse-eye-dependent lateral decubitus position was significantly higher than that of patients preferring the better-eye-dependent lateral decubitus position; the better eye and the worse eye were defined based on the mean deviation value determined by Humphrey visual field analysis. Full-Text PDF