Treatment Preferences and Factors Influencing the Management of Primary Angle-Closure Suspect in China: A National Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study explored the current views of ophthalmologists in China on the preferred strategy and the primary influencing factors in managing primary angle-closure suspect (PACS).

Methods

An online survey was distributed via WeChat to ophthalmologists working in hospitals at all levels throughout China to investigate the optimal management strategy and factors influencing the strategy for treating PACS from February to March 2023. Management strategies examined included regular observation (RO), laser peripheral iridectomy (LPI), and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation (PEI). The study explored the factors that influenced clinical decision-making processes and collected demographic information from the respondents for analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776512 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature