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In a 1973 study of risk factors, it was shown that the condition very rarely progressed for normal pressure glaucoma patients with a history of a major shock-like state preceding the diagnosis of their glaucoma; whereas patients without such a history of shock usually did have their glaucoma worsen over time.
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Drance, S.M. (2010). Some Lessons from the Disc Appearance in the Open Angle Glaucomas. In: Schacknow, P., Samples, J. (eds) The Glaucoma Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0_18
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