Glaucoma Screening Tool in General Practice
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Glaucoma Screening Tool in General Practice
Evaluation of the FDT perimeter for detection of glaucoma.
eastMED Doctors 2005-2010
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Wasting disease of the optic nerve
Leads to irreversible blindness
Early stages asymptomatic
Late presentation with visual field loss
Prevention is early detection and treatment
Glaucoma
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Number 1 cause of preventable blindness NZ
Prevalence rises 2% at 40yr to 10% at 80yr
Important Public Health issue – falls, MVAs
Raised IOP is not always present when glaucoma is damaging the optic nerve
No screening method in the community
Glaucoma Facts
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Optic cupping
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Normal optic disc
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Optic nerve cupping
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To raise awareness of glaucoma
Is screening in General Practice feasible?
Quick reliable test
Nurse operated
Affordable
Aim of our study
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Humphrey Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) Visual Field Instrument
Patients > 40yrs
Fee to patient $20
Study approved by Regional Ethics Committee
Method
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No instrument or patient set-up needed
Screening test takes 45 seconds
Portable
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Conduct the test in normal room lighting
No special training needed
Patient wears own glasses
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Evaluates ganglion groups that are responsive to high rates of flicker and rapid motion
M-cell nerve fibres constitute 15% ganglions
Small square of light & dark stripes undergo rapid counterphase flicker which appears to double the number of bars present
Frequency Doubling Technology
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Patient fixes on a central spot and when a flicker change is detected presses the button
If not detected the threshold & duration is altered & the square retested
The Test
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Information sheet
Consent form
Data sheet
Abnormal results referred Ophthalmologist
Normal results recalled for annual screening
Participants
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560 tests performed on 327 patients
69 patients with abnormal results – 21%
21 treated for glaucoma – 6.4%
44 other eye or neurological diagnoses
2 no pathology
Results
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Normal 2 Glaucoma 21 Cataracts 14 Macular degeneration 4 Neurological 2 Other 24 Did not see a Specialist 2
Abnormal Results
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Auckland Hospital Eye Clinic – 33%
Private Ophthalmologist – 67%
After diagnosis some transferred to ACH for surgery and/or ongoing management
Referrals to ACH Eye Clinic were well received
Ophthalmologist
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Case 1 Mr WC aged 73yrs
VA 6/6 each eye
IOP RE 32 LE 44mmHg L optic disc cupping
Dx RE Ocular HT, LE narrow angle glaucoma
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Case 1 Outcome Lumigan & Cosopt eye
drops
IOP RE 14 LE 18mmHg
Bilateral peripheral laser iriditomies
Drops F/U ACH
Laser Iridotomy for narrow angles
5-10 mins
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Laser peripheral iridotomy
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Case 2 Mrs RG aged 75yrs
VA RE 6/6 LE 6/9
IOP RE=LE 22mmHg
Dx Early open angle glaucoma
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Case 2 Outcome Travatan eye drops
IOP RE=LE 15mmHg
Photographs 2007-10 diffuse thinning of neuroretinal tissue in both optic nerve heads
Back on drops
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Case 3 Mrs AP aged 46yrs
VA 6/6 aided each eye
IOP RE 28 LE 22mmHg
RE sup arcuate scotoma
Glaucomatous optic neuropathy
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Case 3 Outcome Xalantan & Cosopt
Bilat laser peripheral iridotomies
IOP RE=LE 12mmHg
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Conclusion FDT method of screening for glaucoma in
General Practice proved to be
Reliable – 2 false positives No false negatives Affordable to pt. Fee generating for GP.
Patient friendly
Operator friendly
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Reaches patients who do not see an Optometrist regularly
As 100% pts diagnosed with glaucoma already had glasses this screening provides an adjunct to Optometrist assessments
Abnormal results prompted thorough checks and found other disorders of the eye
Rewarding for the Doctor Sight preserving for the patient
Glaucoma Screening in GP
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Modern technology enables visual field testing in General Practice
Glaucoma is going undetected in our patients
GPs have an important role in preventing blindness
Record VA Consider FDT
A Wicked Issue for GPs