Imaging in glaucoma care pathways in the UK.
J Vis Commun Med
; 39(1-2): 33-9, 2016.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27253351
ABSTRACT
Glaucoma is an incurable disease of the eye that affects 2% of over 40s in the United Kingdom and 5% of those over 80. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimates that the disease affects around 480,000 people in the United Kingdom, with over a million glaucoma-related hospital outpatient appointments each year. This paper aims to establish the care pathways for glaucoma across the United Kingdom and the perceived value of imaging. A questionnaire was distributed to members of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association to identify imaging protocols with glaucoma; results indicated that there was variation between hospitals. The perceived clinical value of imaging from staff involved in the pathway was also explored.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Glaucoma
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vis Commun Med
Journal subject:
FOTOGRAFIA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article