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Abstract #12269 Published in IGR 7-2
Performance of community-based glaucoma screening using Frequency Doubling Technology and Heidelberg Retinal Tomography
Robin TA; Muller A; Rait J; Keeffe JE; Taylor HR; Mukesh BNOphthalmic Epidemiology 2005; 12: 167-178
PURPOSE: To assess the performance of a community-based glaucoma screening algorithm in the general population. METHODS: A total of 659 individuals aged 50-90 years were screened for glaucoma. Presenting visual acuity, family history of glaucoma, FDT perimetry, and HRT tests were assessed. Additional samples of participants served as control groups. Participants identified as glaucoma positive received a full ophthalmic examination. Based on this exam a consensus diagnosis was made which served as the gold standard. RESULTS: The optimal screening strategy combining visual acuity and family history with FDT and HRT had sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values and negative predictive values of 96.8%, 89.7%, 31.9%, and 99.8% respectively for detecting glaucoma. CONCLUSIONS: By combining assessments of presenting visual acuity and family history of glaucoma with Frequency Doubling Technology perimetry and Heidelberg Retina Tomography, we devised a community glaucoma-screening algorithm that showed a high sensitivity and specificity for detecting glaucoma in the general population.
Dr. TA Robin, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
Classification:
1.6 Prevention and screening (Part of: 1 General aspects)
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.) (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests)
6.9.1 Laser scanning (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis)
