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Abstract #60820 Published in IGR 16-4
Focus on the ethics problem in glaucoma management
Zhang C; Shi Y; Zhang Y; Huang PChinese Journal of Ophthalmology 2015; 51: 89-91
Due to the different goals of current glaucoma treatments, various treatment methods have their pros and cons. Therefore, their applications are affected by factors inside and outside medical category, thus prone to a series of problems.In clinical practice, in addition to following the related clinical guidelines and standards, medical ethics problems must be considered. And besides, based on the principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, respect and justice in medical ethics, the treatments should be carefully selected to weigh the advantages and disadvantages to the patients.Only in this way, the efficacy and safety of glaucoma treatment can be improved, and the medical and social missions of glaucoma specialists can be more reasonably completed.
Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education,Beijing 100191, China. Email: zhangc1@yahoo.com.
