Publications by authors named "G Gazzard"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and visual field defects between high-tension glaucoma (HTG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) among patients in the LiGHT China trial.
- A total of 622 patients with open-angle glaucoma were analyzed, revealing that NTG patients tended to be older, predominantly female, and had higher rates of hypertension and ischaemic heart disease compared to HTG patients.
- While both groups showed similar severity in overall visual field defects, NTG exhibited notably greater asymmetry in visual field loss, which was correlated with fluctuations in daytime intraocular pressure.
Objective: To validate and update the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study-European Glaucoma Prevention Study (OHTS-EGPS) model predicting risk of conversion from ocular hypertension (OHT) to glaucoma using electronic medical records (EMR).
Design: Evaluation and update of a risk prediction algorithm using EMRs and linked visual field (VF) tests.
Participants: Newly diagnosed OHT patients attending hospital glaucoma services in England.
Background/aims: To elicit the preferences and calculate the willingness to pay (WTP) of patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) for eye monitoring services in the UK.
Methods: Patients with OHT aged at least 18 years recruited from four NHS ophthalmology departments were included in the study. Patients' preferences and WTP for an OHT monitoring service in the National Health Service were elicited using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) within a postal survey based on six attributes: (1) how OHT monitoring is organised, (2) monitoring frequency, (3) travel time from home, (4) use of a risk calculator for conversion to glaucoma, (5) risk of developing glaucoma in the next 10 years and (6) cost of monitoring.
Article Synopsis
- Globally, while people are living longer, many experience a decline in health due to age-related diseases, highlighting the need for better classification systems to address these issues.
- A consensus meeting with 150 experts established criteria for identifying ageing-related pathologies, requiring a 70% agreement for approval among participants.
- The agreed criteria focus on conditions that progress with age, contribute to functional decline, and are backed by human studies, setting a foundation for future classification and staging efforts.