terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel
terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel
terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel
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4.2 - PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMAS<br />
4.2.1 - PRIMARY JUVENILE GLAUCOMA<br />
a) Medical therapy: any effective <strong>and</strong> well tolerated topical regimen.<br />
Pilocarpine causes fluctuating myopic shift, visual symptoms <strong>and</strong> headache particularly in the young <strong>and</strong> should<br />
be avoided.<br />
b) Surgery: early surgery recommended<br />
filtering procedure or trabeculotomy; consider antimetabolites<br />
c) Laser trabeculoplasty: not recommended due to poor <strong>and</strong> short-lived IOP lowering effect<br />
4.2.2 - PRIMARY JUVENILE GLAUCOMA SUSPECT<br />
* The indication <strong>for</strong> therapy is relative<br />
* No well-documented scientific clinical trials with well-defined <strong>guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> treatment<br />
The risk of developing <strong>glaucoma</strong> increases with the number <strong>and</strong> strength of risk factors.<br />
The likelihood that these risk factors will contribute to the development of <strong>glaucoma</strong>tous optic nerve damage should<br />
be carefully weighed against the risks of treatment (see Ch. 2.2).<br />
The potential benefit of treatment should outweigh the negative side effects of therapy on the patient’s vision, general<br />
health <strong>and</strong> quality of life since life expectancy is long.<br />
a) Medical therapy: if indicated, same as <strong>for</strong> primary juvenile <strong>glaucoma</strong><br />
b) Surgery: not indicated<br />
c) Laser trabeculoplasty not recommended due to poor <strong>and</strong> short-lived IOP lowering effect<br />
d) Follow-up at intervals of 6-12 months with examination of:<br />
- Optic disc<br />
- Visual field<br />
- IOP<br />
- Optic Disc <strong>and</strong>/or Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer photographs or imaging<br />
initially <strong>and</strong> every 2-3 years<br />
If negative, F/U interval can be increased to 12-18 months<br />
4.2.3 - PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA (POAG/HPG)<br />
Refer also to Introduction II <strong>and</strong> Ch. 3.1<br />
A target pressure is to be identified <strong>for</strong> each case (See also Ch. 3.1.1, 3.2 <strong>and</strong> FC)<br />
It is essential to involve the patient as an in<strong>for</strong>med partner in decisions regarding management of their status.<br />
a) Medical treatment (see Flow Charts)<br />
1. Mono therapy<br />
2. Combination therapy when needed in selected patients<br />
b) Laser trabeculoplasty (LTP)<br />
c) Filtration Surgery with / without antimetabolites<br />
Adjunctive medical therapy when needed<br />
d) Insertion of aqueous drainage tubes / setons<br />
e) Cyclodestructive procedures<br />
Choice of primary therapeutic modality needs to be made on an individual patient basis.<br />
Ch. 4 - 4 EGS