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Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Reduction of Intraocular Pressure by 15% or Documentation of a Plan of Care

CBE ID
0563
Endorsement Status
Endorsed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2014
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2024
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma whose glaucoma treatment has not failed (the most recent IOP was reduced by at least 15% from the pre-intervention level) OR if the most recent IOP was not reduced by at least 15% from the pre-intervention level a plan of care was documented within 12 months

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients whose glaucoma treatment has not failed (the most recent intraocular pressure (IOP) was reduced by at least 15% from the pre-intervention level) OR if the most recent IOP was not reduced by at least 15% from the pre-intervention level a plan of care was documented within 12 months 

      Plan of care may include: recheck of IOP at specified time, change in therapy, perform additional diagnostic evaluations, monitoring per patient decisions or health system reasons, and/or referral to a specialist

      Plan to recheck: in the event certain factors do not allow for the IOP to be measured (e.g., patient has an eye infection) but the physician has a plan to measure the IOP at the next visit; the plan of care code should be reported.

      Glaucoma treatment not failed: the most recent IOP was reduced by at least 15% in the affected eye or if both eyes were affected, the reduction of at least 15% occurred in both eyes.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma

    • Exclusions

      Not applicable.

    • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
      Attached
      1.13a Data dictionary not attached
      No
    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed EENT Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
    • Steward
      American Academy of Ophthalmology
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      [email protected]
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    • Risk Adjustment
      No risk adjustment or risk stratification
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off