Does optic disc torsion direction predict the location of glaucomatous damage in normal-tension glaucoma patients with myopia?
Korean NTG patients had a high prevalence of myopia and young age. Optic disc tilt and torsion were highly prevalent in Korean NTG patients with myopia. The direction of the optic disc torsion may predict the location of damage.
This study demonstrates that platelets become activated during apheresis and that following this process, interaction with monocytes and neutrophilic granulocytes occurs.