Titre du document / Document title
Is the role of trabeculectomy in glaucoma management changing?
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
WHITTAKER K. W.
(1) ;
GILLOW J. T.
(2) ;
CUNLIFFE I. A.
(1) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Birmingham and Midland, Eye Centre City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham B18 7QH, Midland, ROYAUME-UNI
(2) Department of Ophthalmology, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7LN, ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé / Abstract
Background In recent years there have been significant developments in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. We conducted a study to determine whether there has been an associated change in trabeculectomy rates in England over this period. Methods Figures for the total number of trabeculectomies and cataract operations performed in England for each year from 1989/ 90 to 1999/2000 were obtained from the Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics Division. Results The available data show that the number of trabeculectomies and cataract operations increased year on year from 1990/91 until 1995/96. Since then, the number of cataract procedures has continued to rise dramatically, whereas the number of trabeculectomies has fallen progressively by 7%, 23%, 37% and 53% in the last 4 years. Conclusion The perceived need for surgical intervention would appear to have been delayed or prevented. We postulate that several factors underlie this trend and that there are a number of implications regarding the future management of glaucoma patients.
Revue / Journal Title
Eye
ISSN 0950-222X
CODEN EYEEEC
Source / Source
2001, vol. 15 (4), pp. 449-452 (18 ref.)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, Basingstoke, ROYAUME-UNI
(1987)
(Revue)
Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords
Glaucoma (eye) ;
Treatment ;
Cataract ;
Trabeculectomy ;
England ;
Survey ;
Human ;
Great Britain ;
United Kingdom ;
Europe ;
Eye disease ;
Health economy ;
Public health ;
Lens disease ;
Anterior segment disease ;
Surgery ;
Mots-clés français / French Keywords
Glaucome ;
Traitement ;
Cataracte ;
Trabéculectomie ;
Angleterre ;
Enquête ;
Homme ;
Grande Bretagne ;
Royaume Uni ;
Europe ;
Oeil pathologie ;
Economie santé ;
Santé publique ;
Cristallin pathologie ;
Segment antérieur pathologie ;
Chirurgie ;
Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords
Glaucoma (ojo) ;
Tratamiento ;
Catarata ;
Trabeculectomía ;
Inglaterra ;
Encuesta ;
Hombre ;
Gran Bretaña ;
Reino Unido ;
Europa ;
Ojo patología ;
Economía salud ;
Salud pública ;
Cristalino patología ;
Segmento anterior patología ;
Cirugía ;
Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 21076, 35400009584518.0020
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 1079052
