| The medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. | |
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PMID: 19890428 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Ongoing demographic changes in Europe are heightening the importance of adequate treatment for glaucoma, a disorder that is markedly more common in the elderly. METHOD: A selective search for relevant literature, including Cochrane Reviews and the guidelines of the European Glaucoma Society, regarding the topical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. RESULTS: It is recommended that the intraocular pressure (IOP) should be lowered by 20% to 50% from its baseline value, depending on the extent of already existing damage, the rate of progression, the baseline IOP, and the age of the patient. Topical monotherapy can lower the IOP by 15% to 30%. The success rate of filtration surgery has risen because of the intraoperative application of topical antimetabolites and currently ranges from 50% to 90%, depending on the study. CONCLUSIONS: The goal of glaucoma treatment is to protect the patient from blindness and visual impairment while keeping the treatment-related decline in quality of life to a minimum. Any type of glaucoma treatment, be it medical or surgical, must further this aim in consideration of the situation of the individual patient. |
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Authors:
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Thomas S Dietlein; Manuel M Hermann; Jens F Jordan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-09-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international Volume: 106 ISSN: 1866-0452 ISO Abbreviation: Dtsch Arztebl Int Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-05 Completed Date: 2010-01-13 Revised Date: 2010-09-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101475967 Medline TA: Dtsch Arztebl Int Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 597-605; quiz 606 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Zentrum für Augenheilkunde der Universität Köln, Köln, Germany, Thomas.Dietlein@uk-koeln.de |
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Antihypertensive Agents
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therapeutic use* Glaucoma / diagnosis*, etiology, therapy* Humans Intraocular Pressure / drug effects* Ocular Hypertension / complications, diagnosis*, therapy* Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods* |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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Comment In:
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Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2010 Feb;107(8):140; author reply 140
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