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Some patients with glaucoma do not get worse, some get worse slowly, and some get worse rapidly. It would be desirable to know what characteristics allow accurate prediction of who will not get worse, who will get worse slowly, and who will get worse rapidly. Analyses have been done using various criteria (Table 1). Many of these have been done in an effort to determine what will provide the most sensitive indicator for future worsening of glaucoma.
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Spaeth, G.L., Hwang, S., Gomes, M. (1999). Disc Damage as a Prognostic and Therapeutic Consideration in the Management of Patients with Glaucoma. In: Gramer, E., Grehn, F. (eds) Pathogenesis and Risk Factors of Glaucoma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60203-0_16
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