The 10-year incidence of glaucoma among patients with treated and untreated ocular hypertension
Methods The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study randomized 1636 participants to either
medical treatment or observation. After a mean follow-up of 7.5 years, observation
participants were then also offered medication. Both groups were followed up for an
additional 5.5 years. To estimate the incidence of POAG for the scenario of treated for 10
years, we used data from the medication group. To estimate the incidence of POAG for the
scenario of untreated for 10 years, we used untreated data from the observation group. For …
medical treatment or observation. After a mean follow-up of 7.5 years, observation
participants were then also offered medication. Both groups were followed up for an
additional 5.5 years. To estimate the incidence of POAG for the scenario of treated for 10
years, we used data from the medication group. To estimate the incidence of POAG for the
scenario of untreated for 10 years, we used untreated data from the observation group. For …