title: [Emphasis on promotion of the adaptive technology is the sky point of improving of treatment and prevention level of glaucoma].
abstract: Promoting the control of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is most important prevention program of blindness in China. PACG has been incorporated into the prevention program of blindness in China based on the population-based screening studies. However, the clinical screening should be strengthened in POAG. The creation of a series of appropriate technologies suitable for glaucoma prevention and management has been achieved in China, especially for PACG. The technologies have been evaluated in the pilot areas and obtained very good results in China. It is recommended to develop new technology suitable for glaucoma management using the following workflow: research, development, and evaluation by large scale hospitals, and then clinical trial in the pilot areas. After a cost-benefit analysis is made, the new technology can be promoted and applied in clinical practice nationwide. We propose to gradually formed a strategical mode of "screening in township hospitals, intervention in county hospitals, and technical support and tackling in provincial hospitals" in order to improve the level of prevention and treatment of glaucoma and reduce the blindness incidence rate caused by glaucoma.
authors: Beijing Tongren Eye Center,Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab., Beijing 100730, China. Email: wningli@vip.163.com.
authors: Ning-li
authors: NL
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans