Factors Associated with Gonioscopy Before Glaucoma Procedures in the IRIS^® Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To analyze nationwide pre-operative gonioscopy utilization patterns for various glaucoma surgeries and laser surgeries over time using the IRIS^® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight).

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Participants

All adults who underwent a glaucoma surgery or laser surgery between January 1, 2014 and April 14, 2023.

Methods

The first glaucoma procedure from the first eye of each patient was recorded as the index event and time was measured between the most recent pre-operative gonioscopy date to the index event. Baseline demographics, pre-operative clinical characteristics, glaucoma diagnosis, procedure type, and type of subspecialist performing the procedure were collected.

Main outcome measures

Primary outcomes

SUBMITTER: Vu DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774446 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature