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. 2024 Aug 1;33(Suppl 1):S3-S4.
doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002388. Epub 2024 Mar 28.

Obstacles to Screening Today

Harry A Quigley  1
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Obstacles to Screening Today

Harry A Quigley. J Glaucoma. .

Abstract

Purpose: To introduce a discussion of glaucoma screening.

Methods/results: Glaucoma screening faces challenges, including not satisfying important ethical principles for medical screening.

Conclusions: Approaches that would better provide care for glaucoma patients include eliminating the loss of follow-up and identifying glaucoma among family members of known glaucoma patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The author declares no conflict of interest.

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