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IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a distinct entity that frequently occures in an ophthalmic location. IgG4 – RD is not limited to the orbit but may also involve other anatomical structures in and around the eye. A high level of suspicion for the diagnosis can be derived from careful clinico-radiologic examination, the use of immunohistological examination in the context of characteristic histopat...

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the impact of the long-term use of medication to reduce intraocular pressure on the biomechanical properties of the cornea. Material and methods: A study sample of 305 eyes of 154 patients newly diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG, n = 68) or ocular hypertension (OH, n = 6) was included in a prospective cohort study. The control group comprised 80 untr...