Changes in glaucoma management following visual field testing and optical coherence tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal utilisation of investigations in glaucoma management remains unclear. We aimed to assess whether a temporal association exists between such testing and management changes.

Methods

Retrospective observational study using nationwide healthcare insurance claims database. Glaucoma outpatient encounters from patients aged ≥40 years with/without Humphrey visual field (HVF) and/or optical coherence tomography (OCT) were identified. An encounter was considered associated with an intervention if surgery occurred within 90 days, or if medication change or laser trabeculoplasty (LT) occurred within 30 days.

Results

12 669 324 outpatient encounters of 1 863 748 individuals from 2003 to 2020 were included. HVF and OCT was performed during 32.8% and 22.2% of enco

SUBMITTER: Sun MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature