title: Assessing for glaucoma in general practice.
abstract: Examining patients appropriately for primary open angle glaucoma in the general practice setting has traditionally been extremely difficult. The authors review important issues in the early detection of primary open angle glaucoma and discuss new assessment tools to assist GPs in this area.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland Centre for General Practice, Mater Hospital, Brisbane.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loane
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Glasson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005194:Family Practice; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D014794:Visual Fields