Ologen versus Mitomycin-C for Trabeculectomy in a Predominantly African American PopulationOlogen versus Mitomycin-C for Trabeculectomy in a Predominantly African American Population

Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Treatment of glaucoma begins with medical management but often requires surgical intervention. Since the late 1960s, the most common surgical treatment for glaucoma has been trabeculectomy. AGIS investigators and others have established that race plays a significant role in an individual’s response to trabeculectomy. Specifically, African American patients have been shown to have advanced glaucoma at time of diagnosis and respond less favorably than Caucasian patients to trabeculectomy. Our group wishes to investigate the role of ethnicity in specific surgical treatments for glaucoma.

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