A patient with a history of LASIK and glaucoma receives treatment with latanoprost despite challenges in adjusting intraocular pressure due to corneal thinning post-refractive surgery. Optic nerve and macular thinning, visual field defects, and perfusion loss raise concerns for long-term prognosis.
Glaucoma management is a lifelong endeavor that requires consistent monitoring, timely intervention, and patient adherence. Comanagement of glaucoma involving optometrists and ophthalmologists has emerged as a highly effective approach that can enhance patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and foster professional satisfaction for both providers.
Several studies do establish diabetes as a risk factor for glaucoma, and that diabetes with coexisting glaucoma increases the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy.