Glaucoma
Subtitle: diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension : methods, evidence & guidance
By: National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care ; commissioned by the National Institute  for Health and Clinical Excellence
Series: [NICE clinical guidelines -- no. 85]; National clinical practice guideline -- no. 85.
Publisher: National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780954976064
Subjects: Glaucoma; Practice Guideline
Description: This guideline covers adults (18 and older) with a diagnosis of chronic open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and those with chronic open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension associated with pseudoexfoliation or pigment dispersion. In addition, the guideline will cover populations who have a higher prevalence of glaucoma and may have worse clinical outcomes including people with a family history of glaucoma, younger people (<50 years) and people who are of black African or black Caribbean descent. Options for pharmacological, surgical, laser and complimentary or alternative treatments are considered in terms of clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness.
Notes: "April 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed Mar. 12, 2012).