Screening first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients reveals barriers to participation.

CONCLUSION: Participation in this glaucoma screening campaign was poor. The major barrier to participation was distance from the screening site and associated indirect costs. Better strategies for bringing first-degree relatives in for examinations are needed.
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Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - January 8, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Shroff S, Gu SZ, Vardhan S A, Mani I, Aziz K, P N, Datta D, Friedman DS Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research