Medical versus surgical therapy in early glaucoma

Comparative Study

D Minckler. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov.

. 2001 Nov;108(11):1939-40.

doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00907-1.

No abstract available

Comment on

Interim clinical outcomes in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study comparing initial treatment randomized to medications or surgery.
Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE, Janz NK, Wren PA, Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group. Lichter PR, et al. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov;108(11):1943-53. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00873-9. Ophthalmology. 2001. PMID: 11713061 Clinical Trial.
The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study: interim quality of life findings after initial medical or surgical treatment of glaucoma.
Janz NK, Wren PA, Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE, Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group. Janz NK, et al. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov;108(11):1954-65. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00874-0. Ophthalmology. 2001. PMID: 11713062 Clinical Trial.

Medical vs surgical therapy in preventing visual field loss.
Johnson LN. Johnson LN. Ophthalmology. 2003 Feb;110(2):250-1. doi: 10.1016/S0161-6420(02)01722-0. Ophthalmology. 2003. PMID: 12578761 No abstract available.
Medical vs surgical therapy in preventing visual field loss.
Söderström M. Söderström M. Ophthalmology. 2003 Feb;110(2):249; author reply 249. doi: 10.1016/S0161-6420(02)01720-7. Ophthalmology. 2003. PMID: 12578760 No abstract available.
The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study: interim quality of life findings after initial medical or surgical treatment of glaucoma.
Janz NK, Wren PA, Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE, Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group. Janz NK, et al. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov;108(11):1954-65. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00874-0. Ophthalmology. 2001. PMID: 11713062 Clinical Trial.
Failure of medical therapy despite normal intraocular pressure.
Walland MJ, Carassa RG, Goldberg I, Grehn F, Heuer DK, Khaw PT, Thomas R, Parikh R. Walland MJ, et al. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Dec;34(9):827-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01368.x. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006. PMID: 17181612
What is the appropriate treatment for patients with primary open-angle glaucoma: medicine, laser, or primary surgery?
Migdal C. Migdal C. Ophthalmic Surg. 1995 Mar-Apr;26(2):108-9. Ophthalmic Surg. 1995. PMID: 7596534 Review. No abstract available.