Yasunaga Hideo

Validity of Algorithms to Identify Patients With Glaucoma Using the Japanese Claims Data.

Diagnostic or antiglaucoma drug records in the Japanese claims data were useful for identifying patients with glaucoma. Researchers should select identification algorithms based on the study design.

Recent Trends in Treatment and Associated Costs of Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

The amount of antiglaucoma drugs dispensed decreased, and the proportion of fixed-combination and newly introduced eyedrops increased.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy for primary angle-closure suspect in Japan.

Our results indicate that prophylactic LPI for middle-aged patients with PACS is cost-effective in Japan.