Open Access<p>Predicting Lifetime Transition Risk of Severe Visual Field Defects Using Monte Carlo Simulation in Japanese Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma</p>
Author(s) -
Koji Nitta,
Gaku Tachibana,
Ryotaro Wajima,
Sachie Inoue,
Tatsuya Ohigashi,
Naruhito Otsuka,
Hiroaki Kurashima,
Kazunori Santo,
Michie Hashimoto,
Hidetoshi Shibahara,
Mai Hirukawa,
Kazuhisa Sugiyama
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s247618
Subject(s) - glaucoma , visual field , medicine , open angle glaucoma , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , absolute deviation , normal tension glaucoma , quality of life (healthcare) , monte carlo method , statistics , mathematics , nursing
To maintain visual fields and quality of life over a lifetime, medical practice must be conducted taking into consideration not only visual field progression but also future visual field changes that occur over the patients' expected lifespan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of establishing a model that predicts prognosis, estimating the proportion of glaucoma patients with severe visual field defects.