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Abstract #67207 Published in IGR 17-4
Management of advanced glaucoma: characterization and monitoring
De Moraes CG; Liebmann JM; Medeiros FA; Weinreb RNSurvey of Ophthalmology 2016; 61: 597-615
Recent advances in glaucoma diagnosis focus on diagnosing the disease in early stages. Despite the importance of such efforts, a meaningful proportion of patients present in advanced stages. The cost for treatment and monitoring of advanced glaucoma often exceeds that with earlier disease, not to mention the significant effect of visual impairment on quality of life. Moreover, structural and functional tests used to monitor changes encounter technical limitations in advanced cases that can delay detection of true progression. New technologies and methods to analyze longitudinal data may prove helpful for monitoring patients with advanced glaucoma and reduce the burdens of the disease.
Bernard and Shirlee Brown Glaucoma Research Laboratory, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA. Electronic address: gustavo.demoraes@columbia.edu.
Full articleClassification:
6.20 Progression (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
11.1 General management, indication (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
12.1 General management, indication (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
