title: Medical treatment patterns of ASCRS members for primary open-angle glaucoma--1998 survey.
abstract: A survey of medical treatment patterns for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was mailed to all United States members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in March 1998; 21.2% responded. Demographic information pertinent to glaucoma care was also obtained. The use of diagnostic ancillary tests, as well as the sequential order of preferred therapy, in 3 hypothetical patient populations was analyzed: patients with mild, moderate, and advanced POAG. Preferred medical therapy was cross-tabulated with number of years in practice, fellowship training in glaucoma, and geographic location.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Shingleton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crandall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004358:Drug Therapy; D018463:Filtering Surgery; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000628:therapy*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States