The Combination of Treatment for Glaucoma

Abstract

Glaucoma is the leading cause of permanent vision loss worldwide. Because the disease may be asymptomatic until an advanced stage, diagnosis is often delayed.1 An estimated 57.5 million people worldwide develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of intraocular pressure reduction in open-angle primary glaucoma patients between monotherapy, double therapy, and triple combination therapy. This study is a type of observational analytical research with a cross sectional approach. Which is a research design in which data collection of both independent and dependent variables and factors that influence them are collected at the same time. The research was conducted at the Eye Clinic of RSPAL dr. Ramelan Surabaya. The population taken was a 53-year-old female patient diagnosed with open-angle primary glaucoma at the Eye Clinic of RSPAL dr. Ramelan Surabaya. The results showed that trabeculectomy had a statistically significant result that was very high on IOP reduction and decrease in the number of antiglaucoma drops. Untreated glaucoma can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness that occurs more quickly. The earlier treatment is given, the more vision loss can be delayed or reduced.