A protocol for hypertension screening and referral.
The current nationwide attack on hypertension, with its emphasis on early detection and prevention, has served to reinforce optometry's commitment to vision-related health screening and referral. The current status of this multidisciplinary program is reviewed, and the major risk factors are presented, in a hypertension screening/referral form designed to improve the screening/referral process.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009907:Optometry / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States