Guidance
Recommendations for research
Recommendations for research
The guideline committee has made the following recommendations for research.
Key recommendations for research
1 Risk tools to identify risk of developing chronic open angle glaucoma and risk of sight loss
What is the predictive value of risk tools for identifying people in the community who are at increased risk of developing chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) and identifying people with COAG who are at increased risk of sight loss?
2 Long-term effectiveness of selective laser trabeculoplasty
What is the long-term effectiveness and cost effectiveness of selective laser trabeculoplasty as a first-line treatment compared with intraocular pressure-lowering eye drops in ocular hypertension or COAG in adults?
3 An instrument to measure quality of life in people with glaucoma
What instrument should be used to measure health-related quality of life in people with glaucoma?
Other recommendations for research
Treatment for people with an intraocular pressure of 22 mmHg or 23 mmHg
What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of treating an intraocular pressure of 22 mmHg or 23 mmHg in people with normal optic discs and visual fields?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on selective laser trabeculoplasty for people with ocular hypertension and chronic open angle glaucoma.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review A: selective laser trabeculoplasty in ocular hypertension or chronic open-angle glaucoma adult patients.