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 that the only clinically effective method of
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 preventing progressive optic nerve damage is by
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 lowering intraocular pressure° Would you agree with
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 that?
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 Yeah_ _ think so_
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 K Can we define that on a long=term basis?
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 SO even though eye pressure is not the only
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 factor that you use to define glaucoma, it is a
 !2 critical factor?
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 many_ many series of studies se_s to suggest that if
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 you reduce intraocular press;urea then there are
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 19 let me ask you some questions with currently approved
 20 glaucoma d_gSo
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 A number of them or as far as I know, all
 23 of them individually_ but let me ask you some general
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 questions first.
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