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The Association Between Fruit And Vegetable Consumption And Physical Activity With The Risk Of Glaucoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Ramanpreet Brar

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Objectives: This study aimed to examine whether physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables were associated with the risk of developing glaucoma.

Methods: The Household, Longitudinal component of the Canadian National Population Health Survey database was used. Weighted crude and adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were fitted with time-dependent covariates. The adjusted models were controlled for age, sex, BMI, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, heart disease, education, and income.

Results: A total of 9,950 respondents were included, of which 190 developed glaucoma within the 10-year follow-up period. The adjusted hazards ratios for physical activity …

Cost-Effectiveness Of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (Slt) Versus Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (Alt) In Uncontrolled Open Angle Glaucoma Patients Having At Least One Full Previous Slt: An Economic Evaluation Alongside An Ongoing Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Muhammad Rakibuz-Zaman

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Background and objective: ALT and SLT are both safe and effective for glaucoma treatment. We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of SLT versus ALT for a six-month follow-up period in uncontrolled open angle glaucoma patients having at least one full previous SLT from an ongoing RCT. Methods: Trial based treatment costing and IOP reduction at 6-month follow-up from baseline for both intervention arms were calculated. A decision tree model was developed considering possible clinical pathways of patients undergoing repeat laser trabeculoplasty. CEA among ALT and SLT was done, and ICERs were calculated from both societal and ministry perspective. One way …