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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Changing trends in glaucoma surgery within Australia |
Author: | Sun, M.T. Madike, R. Huang, S. Cameron, C. Selva, D. Casson, R.J. Wong, C.X. |
Citation: | British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022; 106(7):957-961 |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 0007-1161 1468-2079 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Michelle T Sun, Reema Madike, Sonia Huang, Cassie Cameron, Dinesh Selva, Robert J Casson, Christopher X Wong |
Abstract: | Background: Limited data are available on glaucoma surgical trends in Australia. Methods: Nationwide study of glaucoma surgery in Australia over 17-year period from 2001 to 2018. The Australian Institute of Health, Welfare and Ageing hospitalisation database was used to review age- and gender-specific trends in glaucoma surgeries from 2001 to 2018 in Australian public and private hospitals. Results: Although there was an increase in the absolute number of trabeculectomy procedures from 2926 to 3244 over the 17-year study period, this represented a decline in the age-standardised and gender-standardised number of trabeculectomy procedures from 15.1 to 13.2 procedures per 100 000 persons. However, during this same period, there was a dramatic increase in the number of glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) from 119 to 3262 procedures, representing an age-standardised and gender-standardised increase from 0.6 to 13.3 procedures per 100 000 persons. Negative binomial regression analysis revealed a decrease in trabeculectomy procedures of 1.1% per year, while there was increase in GDD insertions of 16.3% per year (p<0.001 for both). When stratified by age group, there was a statistically significant interaction in both trabeculectomy and GDD rates by age groups over time (p<0.001 for both). Trabeculectomy procedures decreased to a greater extent in those aged >60 years, compared with stable or increasing rates in younger age groups. GDD insertion rates demonstrated a progressively greater increase in older compared with younger age groups. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate changing trends in the surgical management of advanced glaucoma in Australia, likely reflecting updated evidence regarding the role of GDD surgeries. |
Keywords: | glaucoma |
Description: | First published February 17, 2021. |
Rights: | © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. |
DOI: | 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318701 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318701 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Opthalmology & Visual Sciences publications |
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