Systematic glaucoma screening and diagnostic effectiveness: improving patient outcomes through early detection

在过去的十年里，澳大利亚的眼科护理服务发生了重大变化。造成重大挑战的原因是，我们患有慢性眼病(如青光眼)的人口老龄化，实践范围扩大，包括青光眼的共同管理选择，以及与青光眼诊断相关的技术的急剧扩展。因此，在政策问题、服务提供以及研究成果如何与青光眼早期诊断的总体目标相结合的问题上出现了重大问题。

The provision of eyecare in Australia has significantly changed over the past decade. Major challenges have been created because of our ageing population with chronic ocular diseases (eg, glaucoma), expanded scope of practice including co-management options for glaucoma and dramatic expansion of technology associated with glaucoma diagnosis. Major questions have therefore arisen in relation to policy issues, service delivery and how research results are integrated with the overall aim being for the early diagnosis of glaucoma.