The Impact of Routinely Measuring IOP in Younger Adults to Screen for Glaucoma in a Large Eye Hospital

Conclusions: One of every 535 young adults screened had both IOP>21 mm Hg and angle closure, OHT, secondary raised IOP or glaucoma. Given their young age and the potential to treat and delay progression, the benefits seem to outweigh the low cost of this screening.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research