Geographical variation in glaucoma prescribing trends in England 2008-2012: an observational ecological study.

Jacob S HengRichard WormaldPeng Tee Khaw

Published in: BMJ open (2016)

Increased population-adjusted glaucoma/OHT prescription rates in the study period were likely due to increased detection of POAG and OHT cases at risk of POAG. Between PCTs, regional variation in overall prescription rates was partly attributable to demographic risk factors for POAG, although the change in prescription rates was only modestly correlated with the same risk factors, suggesting potential variation in practice.

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