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Health Awareness Topics: January 2018

• National Glaucoma Awareness Month (see related measures)

• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010179
 
• 2015 JAN
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of POAG 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.

American Academy of Ophthalmology

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010180
 
• 2015 JAN

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of POAG or their caregiver who were counseled within 12 months about 1) the potential impact of glaucoma on their visual functioning and quality of life, and 2) the importance of treatment adherence.

American Academy of Ophthalmology

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• MEASURE SUMMARY
 
• NQMC:010421
 
• 2015 AUG
• NQF-ENDORSED MEASURE

Eye care: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) who have an optic nerve head evaluation during one or more office visits within 12 months.

American Academy of Ophthalmology; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®