Barriers perceived by UK-based community optometrists to the detection of primary open angle glaucoma

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 847-853

  Myint, Joy ^a   Edgar, David F ^a   Kotecha, Aachal ^a,b   Murdoch, Ian E ^b   Lawrenson, John G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case finding; Glaucoma; Optometrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTOMETRY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OPTOMETRY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77958540653     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00792.x     Document Type: Article

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