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Medical therapy, trabeculectomy offer protection for OAG

Aggressive topical medical therapy and trabeculectomy offer equal protection against visual field loss to patients with newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma (OAG). This is the conclusion, based on the current follow-up of patients enrolled in the ongoing Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS).

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