A UK GLAUCOMA SERVICE IN 5 DAYS The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust A UK GLAUCOMA SERVICE IN 5 DAYS Dr Michael Grinton (Specialist Trainee Ophthalmology), Ms Carole Whyte (Specialist Optometrist), Miss Zoë Johnson (Consultant Ophthalmologist) 77% seen in a Consultant-led clinic (remainder seen by Optometrists and Nurses) 85% were return patients (15% were new patients) The Newcastle Eye Centre saw approximately 10,000 glaucoma patients in 2016 We studied all of the glaucoma patients seen in the department in a 1 week period (n = 328) 74% of patients were seen at the requested time interval (26% of patents were seen later than the requested time interval) The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation trust cares for 1.7 million people Diagnosis Treatment The chart shows the documented diagnosis in the 328 patients In total 10% of patients have had surgery for glaucoma (the most common operation being trabeculectomy) Our Average Patient Other: - PAC (7%) - PACG suspect (7%) - PACS (3%) - PACG (3%) - PXFG (2%) 70 years old Attending the glaucoma clinic for 7 years Co-Morbidities Prevalence of vein occlusion was 4% Outcome of clinic 97 out of 328 patients (30%) had another ocular co-morbidity “Other” included: - Added to surgery waiting list - Added to laser waiting list - Referred to other Ophthalmologist Diagnoses in those with advanced glaucoma A closer look at advanced glaucoma: 70 out of 328 patients (21%) had advanced glaucoma in at least 1 eye. The average duration of attendance for patients with advanced glaucoma is 11 years. 50% of patients with advanced glaucoma had been offered surgery and 40% had already had surgery for their glaucoma.