The Relationship of Travel Distance to Postoperative Follow-up Care on Glaucoma Surgery Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: PRéCIS:: This study addresses the paucity of literature examining glaucoma patients' distance from clinic on postoperative follow-up outcomes. Greater distance from clinic was associated with higher likelihood of loss to follow-up and missed appointments.

Purpose

To investigate the relationship of patient travel distance and interstate access to glaucoma surgery postoperative follow-up visit attendance.

Methods and participants

Retrospective longitudinal chart review of all noninstitutionalized adult glaucoma patients with initial trabeculectomies or drainage device implantations between April 4, 2014 and December 31, 2018. Patients were stratified into groups on the basis of straight-line distance from residence to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kittner Eye Ce

SUBMITTER: Funk IT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7658019 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature