Glaucoma screening as a vehicle for providing continuing medical education.
During a free screening at a major medical meeting, volunteer ophthalmologists educated attendees about glaucoma. A questionnaire was given to participants before and six months after the screenings to evaluate changes in their knowledge of glaucoma risk factors; the results showed a significant and enduring improvement (p < .02) in respondents' knowledge about glaucoma.
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington 40536-0284, USA.
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires