Changes in Medical and Surgical Treatments of Glaucoma between 1997 and 2000 in France
Changes in Medical and Surgical Treatments of Glaucoma between 1997 and 2000 in France
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1997 年至 2000 年间法国青光眼内科和外科治疗的变化
DOI:
10.1177/112067210301304s06
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发表时间:
2003
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
C. Le Pen
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作者:
C. Baudouin;J. Rouland;C. Le Pen
Purpose To analyze quantitative changes in glaucoma treatment strategies between 1997 and 2000 in France. Methods Numbers of ab externo trabeculectomies and other glaucoma surgeries were extracted from the national database of the French Diagnosis Related Group system, which includes data for both public and private hospitals. Mean lengths of stay and hospital costs were estimated using national cost scales published by the French Ministry of Health. Numbers of patients treated per year with latanoprost, brimonidine, or the fixed combination of dorzolamide + timolol were estimated from drug unit sales using defined daily doses for each drug. Results Between 1997 and 2000, the number of patients treated with a glaucoma drug increased from 410,000 to 734,000 patients per year. This increase was associated with the introduction of three new glaucoma drugs: 245,000 patients received latanoprost (71.0%), brimonidine (28.8%), or the fixed combination of dorzolamide + timolol (0.2%). During the same period, the surgery rate in patients receiving medical treatment declined by 47%, from 5.9% to 3.1%. The total number of glaucoma interventions declined by 4.6% (-12% in public hospitals and 0% in private hospitals). This relative stability resulted mostly from a shift from trabeculectomies to other procedures, mainly to new filtering procedures in private hospitals. Conclusions Between 1997 and 2000, new glaucoma drugs, primarily latanoprost and brimonidine, improved intraocular pressure control and delayed surgery, reducing the glaucoma procedure rate in patients receiving glaucoma-related medical treatment by 47%.