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CONCLUDING REMARKS
No single surgical procedure for open angle glaucoma is uniformly safe and effective. The surgical approach therefore has to be individualized and is highly dependant on patient characteristics, the stage of the disease as well as the availability of health care resources. Improvements in surgical outcome are derived not only from optimizing surgical technique but also from improvements in our ability to modulate the ocular response to surgery.
Recently, there has been considerable interest in new surgical treatments for open angle glaucoma and some have rapidly gained acceptance in clinical practice. Although some of these new modalities are promising, one should always keep in mind that it is essential to appraise all new surgical treatments with similar rigor to that demanded of new medical treatments.
This consensus in glaucoma surgery for open angle glaucoma provides valuable guidelines for surgical management and has highlighted areas where scientific evidence at present is lacking. The availability of data from well-de- signed and carefully conducted surgical studies in glaucoma will further shape our practice.
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David Greenfield, Greg Skuta |
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Ravi Thomas |
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Tony Hommer, Ivan Goldberg and Gregory Skuta |
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ASSOCIATION OF
INTERNATIONAL GLAUCOMA
SOCIETIES
an independent, impartial, ethical, global organization for
glaucoma sicence and care
Vision for Glaucoma
From the Program
To develop an effective world-wide organization to realize common goals and improve standards for glaucoma management and research
To facilitate and co-ordinate communication and collaboration between Glaucoma Societies, Glaucoma Industry, Glaucoma Foundations and Glaucoma Patient Societies and other organizations in the field
The AIGS will create and maintain an environment of integrity and honesty in information exchange on scientific glaucoma data
The AIGS represents the first subspecialty that aims at reaching the above-mentioned goals through global all involving cooperation. This is a unique situation that offers great opportunities.
The Global Glaucoma Network