The AGIS (Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study) demonstrated that the optimal sequence of interventions to slow visual field loss in Black patients with advanced POAG was:

• A Argon laser trabeculoplasty first, followed by trabeculectomy if needed ✓
• B Trabeculectomy first, followed by argon laser trabeculoplasty if needed
• C Medical therapy escalation before any surgical intervention
• D Cyclodestructive procedures as primary intervention

Explanation

The AGIS found that in Black patients, the sequence of argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) first followed by trabeculectomy had better outcomes than trabeculectomy first followed by ALT, while the reverse was true for White patients. This demonstrated an important racial difference in response to glaucoma interventional strategies, influencing current clinical decision-making in advanced POAG management.

Reference: Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 7th ed.

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