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Glaucoma Treatment in German Hospitals in 2019
Jan Luebke1, Daniel Böhringer1, Charlotte Evers1
1Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Deutschland.
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|March 23, 2022
Summary
In 2019, German hospitals performed 49,031 glaucoma surgeries. Cyclodestructive procedures were most common, while minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) represented about 10% of all procedures.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Surgical Innovation
- Glaucoma Management
Background:
- Glaucoma surgery application fluctuates with new developments and success rates.
- Numerous novel glaucoma surgical procedures have emerged recently.
- Limited analysis exists on the current utilization of these newer glaucoma procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the application extent of different glaucoma surgery procedures in German hospitals in 2019.
- To compare the usage of laser, traditional, and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) techniques.
Main Methods:
- Evaluation of German hospital quality reports from 2019.
- Analysis focused on glaucoma-specific procedure codes.
- Comparison included laser procedures, traditional glaucoma surgeries, and MIGS.
Main Results:
- A total of 49,031 glaucoma procedures were conducted in German hospitals in 2019.
- Cyclodestructive procedures were the most frequently utilized.
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) constituted approximately 10% of procedures.
- Implant-assisted procedures accounted for about 40% of filtering surgeries.
Conclusions:
- Glaucoma surgery in 2019 showed a mixed adoption of new techniques like MIGS and implants alongside traditional methods.
- Classic procedures such as cyclodestruction remain in use.
- Anticipated further shifts in surgical methodologies are expected in the upcoming years.
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