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Practice patterns and treatment changes for open-angle glaucoma: the RiGOR study
Anne L Coleman1,2, Flora C Lum2, Priscilla Velentgas3
1Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine & Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Aims:
The RiGOR study provides a current picture of the types of glaucoma treatment over 12 months.
Methods:
Patients were identified and enrolled at the time of decision to proceed with laser surgery procedure or other procedure such as incisional surgery or drainage device implantation, or initiation of a new or additional course of therapy with medication for glaucoma treatment.
Results:
The most frequent type of treatments were prostaglandin analogues (60%) among patients with additional medication, selective laser trabeculoplasty (87%) among patients with laser surgery and trabeculectomy (57%) among patients with incisional surgery.
Conclusion:
For 36% of patients, a treatment cascade involves two or more therapies over a year. This demonstrates the complex nature of open-angle glaucoma treatment.
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