title: A system for a computer-assisted glaucoma care unit.
abstract: A computerized system for a glaucoma care unit is described. The aim is to examine and record every patient classified as a case of glaucoma in a way which permits subsequent use of the data in studies of the natural history of glaucoma. A main topic concerns the choice of those examinations, treatments etcetera which have to be included in the records to satisfy clinical and scientific requirements. The system is distensible by allowing the introduction of new parameters to be introduced. Graphic presentation of IOP and visual field development over long periods improve the surveyability to a large measure. So far about 200 patients from the glaucoma care unit have been included in the system.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008499:Medical Records; D014794:Visual Fields