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GLAUC-STRAT Tool for Glaucoma Stratification

Description

Hoang et al reported an International Glaucoma Stratification scheme for evaluating a patient with glaucoma. This is used at Sydney Eye Hospital and referred to GLAUC-STRAT 1.


Patient selection: glaucoma

 

Parameters:

(1) color code

(2) designation number, from 1 to 3

 

Color

Letter Code

Change in dB

red

R

> 8

yellow

A

4 to 8

green

G

< 4

 

 

Letter Code and Designation No.

Consider

R1

advanced primary open angle or angle closure glaucoma

R2

advanced secondary glaucoma; developmental glaucoma

R3

acute intraocular pressure elevation or unstable glaucoma

A1

moderate secondary open angle glaucoma

A3

moderate secondary angle closure glaucoma

A3

moderate secondary glaucoma

G1

primary or secondary ocular hypertension; glaucoma suspected

G2

treated primary or secondary ocular hypertension; primary angle closure

G3

early secondary open angle or angle closure glaucoma; early secondary glaucoma

 

where:

• dB (decibels) is a term for attenuation (dimming in visual field testing.


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