Open-angle glaucoma: To screen or not to screen?

In a published statement in JAMA Network on May 24/31, 2022, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found that there was insufficient evidence for screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. They could not find a way to balance harms versus benefits for screening in general. But is this reasoning faulty? It is well knownRead more …Open-angle glaucoma: To screen or not to screen? originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 23, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/paul-pender" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > Paul Pender, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Ophthalmology Source Type: blogs