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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and a major public health problem(1,2). Despite important advances in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma during the last decades, the fundamental understanding of intraocular pressure (IOP), its only modifiable risk factor, remains elusive. Whereas patients suffering from other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, have been empowered by the availability of round-the-clock monitoring devices, glaucoma patients have to make do with outdated technology available only in the physician’s office […].