BEDFORD GLAUCOMA SURVEY
BEDFORD GLAUCOMA SURVEY
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.1.5595.791
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发表时间:
1968-01-01
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通讯作者:
WRIGHT, JE
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作者:
BANKES, JLK;PERKINS, ES;WRIGHT, JE
Method The survey was held under the auspices of the local authority health department, and after a preliminary publicity campaign cards requesting an appointment for the tests were distributed to the general public. Appointments were offered only to those over the age of 40, though 66 people under 40 attended and were screened. On registration at the screening clinic the secretary recorded, in addition to the name, address, age, and sex, whether there was a family history of glaucoma, and the time of day, In the case of women a note was also made of the time of the last menstrual period. Novesine (oxybuprocaine hydrochloride) 0.5% was used for topical anaesthesia followed by one drop of 0.5% sodium fluorescein. The ocular tension was measured first in the right and then in the left eye with the Goldmann applanation tonometer, recording the mean of three readings for each eye. The patients were then seen by the ophthalmologist, who took a brief ocular and family history, always inquiring for a history of haloes or-transient blurring of vision, and carried out an externalexamination and ophthalmoscopy. The criteria used for asking the patient to return to the assessment clinic for further tests were:(1) applanation reading of 21 mm. Hg or above,(2) differenceof 5 mm. Hg between the two eyes,(3) suspicious discs,(4) history of haloes or attacks of blurred vision, and (5) family history of glaucoma. Patients in whom the findings were normal were discharged. Those found to have ocular abnormalities other than glaucoma that required treatment were referred with a report to their family doctor.