Target IOP is determined by an equation.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for advanced disease
• D. Depends on IOP variability

Answer: (B)

Target IOP isn’t set by a fixed equation. In glaucoma care, the goal is to reduce the risk of progression by tailoring the target to the individual. That depends on how much damage there already is, how fast it’s progressing, the patient’s baseline IOP, age and life expectancy, and how well treatment can be tolerated and followed. Clinicians often aim for a substantial but personalized reduction from baseline or an absolute value that’s expected to limit further damage, but there isn’t a universal formula that applies to everyone. IOP variability and diurnal fluctuations influence monitoring and may lead to adjustments over time, but they don’t define a single mathematical target. In more advanced disease or in certain types like normal tension glaucoma, targets are kept stricter, still individualized. So the statement is not correct.