Abstract:PurposeTo determine if the reason(s) stated by the optometrist affect the positive predictive value (PPV) of referrals for suspected glaucoma.MethodsOptometrist referrals in Portsmouth are streamlined though the Glaucoma Referral Refinement Scheme (GRRS). We retrospectively analysed 100 ‘positive’ and 100 ‘negative’ referrals to the GRRS. Positives: those referred on to a secondary care glaucoma clinic; negatives: those discharged from the GRRS. Reason(s) for referral were determined and classified: intraocula… Show more
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