Ophthopedia Update: OCT during routine eye exams may uncover undiagnosed conditions: PHOENIX — Screening healthy patients for glaucoma during routine eye exams led to glaucoma referrals that would not have been made otherwise, according to a prospective study presented at Optometry’s Meeting.
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PHOENIX — Screening healthy patients for glaucoma during routine eye exams led to glaucoma referrals that would not have been made otherwise, according to a prospective study presented at Optometry’s Meeting.
Out of 104 patients, 13 were referred for further glaucoma evaluation, and one was diagnosed with active disease. The study was presented by Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO, of Illinois College of Optometry.
During routine eye exams at Illinois Eye Institute, 104 patients aged 35 years or older were offered free spectral-domain OCT imaging using Maestro2 (Topcon Healthcare).
The average age of
