2005
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702000
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Glaucoma detection in the community: does ongoing training of optometrists have a lasting effect?

Abstract: Purpose To establish whether the effect of improved glaucoma detection in the community suggested by an intervention study is maintained when intervention is extended to include all optometrists in the area. Methods Optometrists' in the Ealing, Hammersmith, and Hounslow area were invited to ongoing training sessions following completion of an intervention study. The number of optometrist initiated referrals to Ealing Hospital Eye Clinic (EHEC) for suspect glaucoma was assessed over a 12-month period. The posit… Show more

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“…Studies looking at whether intensive training improves referral accuracy have suggested that the referral rate increases but the PPV remains unchanged. 9,10 The authors suggest that more cases of glaucoma were detected, but the sample size was insufficient to provide a conclusive answer.…”
Section: Eyementioning
confidence: 93%
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“…Studies looking at whether intensive training improves referral accuracy have suggested that the referral rate increases but the PPV remains unchanged. 9,10 The authors suggest that more cases of glaucoma were detected, but the sample size was insufficient to provide a conclusive answer.…”
Section: Eyementioning
confidence: 93%
“…Other studies have reported an increase in referral number with no change in accuracy after intensive training of optometrists, suggesting an increase in pick-up rate. 9, 10 We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for glaucoma from optometrists to our department over a 6-month period. The goal was to look at both the PPV and to compare the expected incidence of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with the observed incidence.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1][2][3][4][5] The follow-up of glaucoma patients occupies approximately a quarter of hospital eye outpatient appointments. [1][2][3][4][5][6] With changes in population demographics, the projected demand for hospital eye services (HES) is estimated to rise by 35% by the year 2020 and will include a significant number of glaucoma patients. 7 The burden on hospital eye departments is two-fold.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It also causes distress and worry to the patient that could be avoided. Interventions such as glaucoma training 28 or agreed guidelines 29 may not always have an effect in the rates of false-positive referrals by community optometrists.…”
Section: Fundingmentioning
confidence: 99%