Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus 0·5% timolol eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial

Autor: Heiko Philippin, MD, Einoti Matayan, MMed, Karin M Knoll, MD, Edith Macha, Pharm Tech, Sia Mbishi, BSc, Andrew Makupa, MMed, Cristóvão Matsinhe, MMed, Vasco da Gama, MMed, Mario Monjane, MMed, Awum Joyce Ncheda, MMed, Francisco Alcides Mulobuana, MMed, Elisante Muna, MMed, Nelly Fopoussi, MMed, Gus Gazzard, ProfFRCOphth, Ana Patricia Marques, PhD, Peter Shah, ProfFRCOphth, David Macleod, PhD, William U Makupa, MMed, Matthew J Burton, ProfPhD

Publikováno v: The Lancet Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 11, Pp e1589-e1599 (2021)

Summary: Background: Glaucoma is a major cause of sight loss worldwide, with the highest regional prevalence and incidence reported in Africa. The most common low-cost treatment used to control glaucoma is long-term timolol eye drops. However, low ad

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Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus 0·5% timolol eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial.

Autor: Philippin H; International Centre for Eye Health, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Eye Centre, Medical Centre-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: heiko.philippin@lshtm.ac.uk., Matayan E; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania., Knoll KM; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Macha E; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Mbishi S; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Makupa A; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania., Matsinhe C; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Provincial Hospital of Pemba, Pemba, Mozambique., da Gama V; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Hospital Central de Quelimane, Quelimane, Mozambique., Monjane M; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Ncheda AJ; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Presbyterian Eye Hospital, Bafoussam, Cameroon., Mulobuana FA; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Muna E; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Fopoussi N; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Douala, Cameroon., Gazzard G; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust-University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK; University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK., Marques AP; International Centre for Eye Health, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Shah P; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK; Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research, Institute of Translational Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Centre for Health and Social Care Improvement, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK., Macleod D; MRC International Statistics and Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Makupa WU; Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania., Burton MJ; International Centre for Eye Health, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust-University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.

Publikováno v: The Lancet. Global health [Lancet Glob Health] 2021 Nov; Vol. 9 (11), pp. e1589-e1599. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 13.