Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates

Patients with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have been associated with having a higher frequency of ocular pathologies, including glaucoma. However, despite this association, there is little guidance in the literature pertaining to patient management or outcomes after glaucoma surgery. Literature r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mitchell G. Nash, Joseph G. Parrish, David Fleischman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/joph/9752978
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850219929123422208
author Mitchell G. Nash
Joseph G. Parrish
David Fleischman
author_facet Mitchell G. Nash
Joseph G. Parrish
David Fleischman
author_sort Mitchell G. Nash
collection DOAJ
description Patients with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have been associated with having a higher frequency of ocular pathologies, including glaucoma. However, despite this association, there is little guidance in the literature pertaining to patient management or outcomes after glaucoma surgery. Literature review of the management of surgical eye conditions in ID patients provides historical considerations in treatment of these patients and educates the community of providers caring for this population. Using these data, we propose a novel set of criteria for selecting which patients with ID and glaucoma should be offered glaucoma surgery.
format Article
id doaj-art-073b7543f05f4eefb3e85aca358c3f52
institution OA Journals
issn 2090-0058
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Ophthalmology
spelling doaj-art-073b7543f05f4eefb3e85aca358c3f522025-08-20T02:07:13ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-00582025-01-01202510.1155/joph/9752978Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical CandidatesMitchell G. Nash0Joseph G. Parrish1David Fleischman2The Eye Center of Oak RidgeDepartment of OphthalmologyDepartment of OphthalmologyPatients with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have been associated with having a higher frequency of ocular pathologies, including glaucoma. However, despite this association, there is little guidance in the literature pertaining to patient management or outcomes after glaucoma surgery. Literature review of the management of surgical eye conditions in ID patients provides historical considerations in treatment of these patients and educates the community of providers caring for this population. Using these data, we propose a novel set of criteria for selecting which patients with ID and glaucoma should be offered glaucoma surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/joph/9752978
spellingShingle Mitchell G. Nash
Joseph G. Parrish
David Fleischman
Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
Journal of Ophthalmology
title Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
title_full Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
title_fullStr Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
title_full_unstemmed Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
title_short Treating Glaucoma in Intellectually Disabled Patients: Novel Criteria for Choosing Surgical Candidates
title_sort treating glaucoma in intellectually disabled patients novel criteria for choosing surgical candidates
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/joph/9752978
work_keys_str_mv AT mitchellgnash treatingglaucomainintellectuallydisabledpatientsnovelcriteriaforchoosingsurgicalcandidates
AT josephgparrish treatingglaucomainintellectuallydisabledpatientsnovelcriteriaforchoosingsurgicalcandidates
AT davidfleischman treatingglaucomainintellectuallydisabledpatientsnovelcriteriaforchoosingsurgicalcandidates