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Abstract #17967 Published in IGR 9-2
Glaucoma screening: analysis of conventional and telemedicine-friendly devices
Kumar S; Giubilato A; Morgan W; Jitskaia L; Barry C; Bulsara M; Constable IJ; Yogesan KClinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2007; 35: 237-243
PURPOSE: Portable, telemedicine-friendly devices offer novel opportunity for screening and monitoring glaucoma in the remote and rural regions of the world. This study examines the effective combination of telemedicine-friendly screening devices for detection of glaucoma in relation with conventional, hospital-based devices. METHODS: A total of 399 eyes were screened with telemedicine-friendly devices and conventional, hospital-based devices such as ophthalmoscope, tonometer and perimeter. RESULTS: Combination of age and family history of glaucoma alone has a sensitivity of 35.6% (specificity 94.2%, area under the curve 0.81, correctly classified 81.1%) and an addition of telemedicine-friendly or conventional visual field tests optimized the sensitivity to 91.1% (specificity 93.6%, area under the curve 0.95, correctly classified 93%). Analysis indicates good agreement between vertical cup-to-disc ratio by ophthalmoscopy and digital image reading. An addition of intraocular pressure test does not change sensitivity (35.6%) and specificity (94.2%). CONCLUSION: This study indicates that evaluations of cup-to-disc ratio and visual field, using telemedicine-friendly devices, are most useful tools in screening for glaucoma. When used together these devices may be an alternative for conventional glaucoma screenings.
Dr. S. Kumar, Centre of Excellence in e-Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. sajeesh@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Classification:
1.6 Prevention and screening (Part of: 1 General aspects)
