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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;67(2):189-254.
doi: 10.1007/s10384-022-00970-9. Epub 2023 Feb 13.

The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition

Yoshiaki Kiuchi  1 , Toshihiro Inoue  2 , Nobuyuki Shoji  3 , Makoto Nakamura  4 , Masaki Tanito  5 ; Glaucoma Guideline Preparation Committee, Japan Glaucoma Society
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Editorial

The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition

Yoshiaki Kiuchi et al. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

We are pleased to bring you the 5th edition of the Glaucoma Clinical Practice Guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines are based on evidence (scientific grounds). It is a document that presents the treatment that is the most appropriate for the patient. "Glaucoma Clinical Guidelines" was first published in 2003. This was the first guideline for glaucoma treatment in Japan. The principle of glaucoma treatment is to lower intraocular pressure. Means for lowering intraocular pressure includes drugs, lasers, and surgery; Glaucoma is a disease that should be considered as a complex syndrome rather than a single condition. Therefore, the actual medical treatment is not as simple as one word. This time we set the Clinical Questionnaire with a focus on glaucoma treatment. We hope that you will take advantage of the 5th edition.

Keywords: 5th edition; Glaucoma; Guideline; Japan Glaucoma Society.

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