2022
DOI: 10.1002/pds.5577
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Prescribed anti‐glaucoma medication consumption and road traffic crash

Abstract: Background: Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide.Influence of visual defects associated with this condition, as well as potential side effects of anti-glaucoma medications on driving may be a relevant traffic safety concern. This study therefore aimed to investigate whether and/or to what extent prescribed anti-glaucoma medicine consumption is associated with increased likelihood of crash risk, and traffic crash responsibility among drivers involved in road traffic crashes.Metho… Show more

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“…Previous studies have employed prescription data to infer glaucoma status in a variety of ways. A common approach is to infer a positive glaucoma diagnosis from at least one claimed prescription of anti-glaucomatous medication [11,12,[14][15][16][17][18]. Other methods of using prescription data as a marker for glaucoma, such as focusing on the number of prescriptions per person, have also been utilized [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous studies have employed prescription data to infer glaucoma status in a variety of ways. A common approach is to infer a positive glaucoma diagnosis from at least one claimed prescription of anti-glaucomatous medication [11,12,[14][15][16][17][18]. Other methods of using prescription data as a marker for glaucoma, such as focusing on the number of prescriptions per person, have also been utilized [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%