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Abstract #22653 Published in IGR 11-1
Reducing the visual burden of glaucoma in Asia: what we know and what we need to know
Congdon NJournal of Glaucoma 2009; 18: 88-92
Despite great progress in elucidating risk factors and effective treatments for eye disease in the last decades, blindness prevalence in the developing and developed world is either static or rising. A research agenda is needed to develop and test specific strategies to reduce the burden of blindness from glaucoma and other common eye diseases. Current knowledge about open and closed-angle glaucoma is reviewed and a strategy to reduce glaucoma blindness in Asia is suggested. A critical component of this strategy is enhanced training in the detection of narrow angles and optic nerve damage by direct examination. Specific research topics that could inform such a strategy are outlined.
Dr. N. Congdon, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. ncongdon@cuhk.edu.hk
Classification:
1.4 Quality of life (Part of: 1 General aspects)
1.1 Epidemiology (Part of: 1 General aspects)
