The Relevance of Arterial Blood Pressure in the Management of Glaucoma Progression: A Systematic Review

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  Figure 1.. Figure of a simplified, individual example of a 24-h ABPM with overlay of recommended BP levels. The recommendations are based on the cited references that are also mentioned in the manuscript text, where the daytime upper limits are derived from the ACA/AHA hypertension guidelines.90 This includes the daytime systolic optimum between 107 and 130 mm Hg,60 the daytime diastolic optimum between 63 and 80 mm Hg,60 the nocturnal MAP Dresden safety range between 65 and 90 mm Hg47 and the nocturnal diastolic optimum between 60 and 70 mm Hg.12 High BP variability features in this review as glaucoma progression risk factor, however clear cut-off values have not been put forward yet.50,64–66,85 This patient exhibits all mentioned risk factors for glaucoma progression except overall nocturnal MAP that is still in the Dresden safety range.47 These overlays could visually aid the clinician in evaluating 24-h ABPMs. ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure measurement; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.