Rational choice of therapy in established open angle glaucoma.
Currently, the standard treatment for primary open angle glaucoma favours initial medical therapy. Laser trabeculoplasty and filtering surgery are reserved for those patients who fail medical therapy. There is now, however, good evidence to suggest that perhaps this approach deserves reassessment.
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Western Ophthalmic Hospital, London.
D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014130:Trabeculectomy
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions