NHMRC Glaucoma Guidelines - ANZGIG

NHMRC GUIDELINES FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF GLAUCOMA
Table of contents
Chapter 10 – Laser therapy and surgery 139
Introduction 139
Summary of common laser interventions 141
Laser options for specific glaucoma classification and stages 141
Summary of common surgical interventions 146
Surgical options for specific glaucoma classification and stages 148
Therapeutic indications for laser therapy and or surgery 152
References 153
Appendix to Chapter 10 155
Chapter 11 – Patient journeys 157
Introduction 157
Care pathways 157
Are care pathways appropriate in glaucoma? 158
Pathways embedded in guidelines 158
Creating integrated care pathways 159
Patient pathways in open angle glaucoma 160
Patient pathways in angle closure glaucoma 160
References 163
Chapter 12 – Resources 165
Consumer-orientated organisations 165
Profession-specific organisations 166
Pregnancy-specific information 167
Appendix 1: Process report 169
List of Figures
Figure 7.1 Components of the diagnostic process 66
Figure 7.2 Diagnostic continuum for patients with glaucoma 66
Figure 8.1 The monitoring cycle 92
Figure 9.1 Medication in glaucoma management care decisions 123
Figure 10.1 The anatomy of the eye (Source: Members of the NHMRC Working Committee) 140
Figure 10.2 An illustration of open angle and angle closure glaucoma with
trabecular meshwork (Source: www.angleclosureglaucoma.cn) 140
Figure 10.3. Purpose of incisional filtering microsurgery
(Source: Members of the Working Committee) 147
Figure 10.4 Tube shunts (Source: Members of the Working Committee) 148
Figure 11.1 Open angle glaucoma pathway 161
Figure 11.2 Intermittent or chronic angle closure pathway 162
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