[Glaucoma and ocular hypertension: the importance of intraocular pressure in treatment decisions in France]

Autor: Bron, Alain, Nordmann, J.-P., Baudouin, C., Rouland, J.-F., Kadi, A., Sartral, M.
Přispěvatelé: ProdInra, Migration, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon - Hôpital François Mitterrand (CHU Dijon)
Jazyk: francouzština
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal Français D'Ophtalmologie
Journal Français D'Ophtalmologie, Elsevier Masson, 2003, 26 (9), pp.895-903
ISSN: 0181-5512
Popis: Several recent clinical studies have shown the benefit of lowering intraocular pressure in both ocular hypertensive and glaucoma patients. However, in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT), there is no consensus on the value of intraocular pressure (IOP) to be reached to prevent the progression of visual field defects. This IOP value, called target IOP, is defined by the ophthalmologist according to the patient and the progression of the disease, without a clear explicit justification of this decision. In France, ophthalmologists' education is mainly based on scientific meetings and the European Guidelines. This study was conducted to investigate the position of the IOP target in the treatment strategy for patients with glaucoma or OHT. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in France among ophthalmologists in private practice. Patients with simple OHT or with OAG who required an initiation or a modification of treatment were included. We included 1735 patients (805 males, 46.4%) in the study. An OAG was diagnosed in 1338 patients (77.1%) and a simple OHT in 397 patients (22.9%). The patients with OAG were older than the OHT patients (65 years vs 61.7 years, p
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