If we have a mild glaucoma patient, we should reduce IOP ______ from Tmax.

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If we have a mild glaucoma patient, we should reduce IOP ______ from Tmax.

Explanation:
In managing POAG, you set a target IOP by how much you want to lower from the highest pressure the patient has reached (Tmax). For a mild case, the goal is a reduction of about a quarter to a third of Tmax. This level is enough to slow progression while staying safely balanced with the patient’s tolerance and treatment burden. For example, if Tmax is around 30 mmHg, targeting roughly 21–23 mmHg achieves a 25–30% reduction. A smaller reduction (around 15–20%) may be insufficient to protect against progression, while a larger reduction (30–35%) can be unnecessarily aggressive for mild disease and bring more side effects or hypotony concerns.

In managing POAG, you set a target IOP by how much you want to lower from the highest pressure the patient has reached (Tmax). For a mild case, the goal is a reduction of about a quarter to a third of Tmax. This level is enough to slow progression while staying safely balanced with the patient’s tolerance and treatment burden. For example, if Tmax is around 30 mmHg, targeting roughly 21–23 mmHg achieves a 25–30% reduction. A smaller reduction (around 15–20%) may be insufficient to protect against progression, while a larger reduction (30–35%) can be unnecessarily aggressive for mild disease and bring more side effects or hypotony concerns.

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