1. 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.