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NHMRC Glaucoma Guidelines - ANZGIG

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<strong>NHMRC</strong> GUIDELINES FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF GLAUCOMA<br />

Chapter 11 – Patient journeys<br />

Figure 11.1: Open angle glaucoma pathway (see Table 8.2 for more information p100)<br />

Patient with suspected open angle closure<br />

History<br />

IOP<br />

Function<br />

Structure<br />

Risk<br />

assess<br />

Discuss risk benefi t. Reach consensus to undergo interviention.<br />

Provide literature to underpin understanding<br />

Diagnosis made and/or high-risk status<br />

Successful<br />

MONITOR<br />

Set target IOP<br />

Trial fi rst choice medication<br />

Medically<br />

unresponsive<br />

Adherence or<br />

administrative<br />

issues<br />

NO diagnosis and<br />

low-risk status<br />

MONITOR<br />

Trial second and/or third choice<br />

Successful<br />

MONITOR<br />

Long<br />

term<br />

Laser therapy<br />

Consider length of time before failure<br />

Successful<br />

MONITOR<br />

Ongoing<br />

Short<br />

term<br />

Filtering surgery<br />

with antimetabolite<br />

Successful<br />

MONITOR<br />

Rapid<br />

failure<br />

Rapid<br />

failure<br />

Aqueous<br />

shunts<br />

Cyclodestructive<br />

surgery<br />

Ongoing care and MONITORING<br />

National Health and Medical Research Council 161

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