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Study profile: the Genetics of Glaucoma Study
Purpose Glaucoma, a major cause of irreversible blindness, is a highly heritable human disease. Currently, the majority of the risk genes for glaucoma are unknown. We established the Genetics of Glaucoma Study (GOGS) to identify disease genes and improve genetic prediction of glaucoma risk and response to treatment. Participants More than 5700 participants with glaucoma or a family history of glaucoma were recruited through a media campaign and the Australian Government healthcare service provider, Services Australia, making GOGS one of the largest genetic studies of glaucoma globally. The mean age of the participants was...
Source: BMJ Open - August 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gharahkhani, P., He, W., Diaz Torres, S., Wu, Y., Ingold, N., Yu, R., Seviiri, M., Ong, J.-S., Law, M. H., Craig, J. E., Mackey, D. A., Hewitt, A. W., MacGregor, S. Tags: Open access, Ophthalmology Source Type: research

Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities Drive Appointment No-Show in Patients with Chronic Eye Disease
ConclusionsOur results highlight the influence of ethnic, racial, medical, and socioeconomic characteristics on appointment NS among patients with chronic eye disease. Future interventions aimed at reducing appointment NS could channel resources to the at-risk populations identified in this analysis to improve access to care for those who need it most.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Myopia Epidemic, Glaucoma Risk, Race, and Ethnicity —Another Piece of the Puzzle
The excellent article by Yao and colleagues in this issue of JAMA Ophthalmology adds to our knowledge about the association between myopia and glaucoma by investigating their association in specific racial and ethnic groups in a cross-sectional analysis of older adults using the California Medicare database. There is a worldwide epidemic of myopia and the numbers are continuing to increase. By 2050, it is estimated that about half of the world population will have myopia and about 10% will have high myopia. While the largest increase in myopia has occurred in Asian populations, the increase has been observed in the US and ...
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - June 1, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Association Between Myopia and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Race and Ethnicity in Older Adults
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma in the 2019 California Medicare population and whether there was evidence of effect measure modification of this association by race and ethnicity.
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - June 1, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

The budget impact of introducing the OMNI ® surgical system to a United States health plan for managing mild-to-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma
CONCLUSION: OMNI® is budgetary efficient from a US payer perspective.PMID:37224422 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2217357
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Gregory Mader Federico Ghinelli Francesca Torelli Chad Patel Cristina Masseria Jaime Dickerson Dan Nguyen Louis Cantor Source Type: research

National trends in surgical subspecialisation in ophthalmology in the USA
Conclusions There is a trend towards surgical subspecialisation in ophthalmology in the USA whereby some surgeons focus their surgical practice on subspecialty procedures and rarely perform surgeries in the core domain.
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - May 19, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Cai, C. X., Wang, J., Ahmad, S., Klawe, J., Woreta, F., Srikumaran, D., Mahoney, N. R., Ramulu, P. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research

Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Mar;107(3):253-262.ABSTRACTGlaucoma is a group of eye disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the optic nerve that can lead to vision loss. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form in the United States. The risk of POAG increases with age, family history of glaucoma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypotension, hypothyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and myopia. Up to one-half of patients are undiagnosed because a diagnosis often requires monitoring over years to document changes suggesting POAG. These include a cup-to-disc ratio of 0.3 or greater,...
Source: American Family Physician - March 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Thomas C Michels Oana Ivan Source Type: research

United States Medicare Reimbursement Trends for Glaucoma Procedures: 2000–2020
Conclusions: The US Medicare reimbursement for glaucoma procedures in the United States showed a significant decline between 2000 and 2020. These findings may be relevant to understanding changing practice patterns for glaucoma care.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - October 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Novel Glaucoma Insights: Perspective Article Source Type: research

Impact of Fellowship Training on Practice Patterns of Glaucoma Surgeons Treating Medicare fee-for-service Beneficiaries
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Source: Ophthalmic Epidemiology - September 29, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ryan L. Freedman Radwa Elsharawi Mark S. Juzych Chaesik Kim Anju Goyal Faisal Ridha Al-Timimi Haoxing Chen Bret A. Hughes Source Type: research