title: Imaging in glaucoma care pathways in the UK.
abstract: Glaucoma is an incurable disease of the eye that affects 2% of over 40s in the United Kingdom and 5% of those over 80. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimates that the disease affects around 480,000 people in the United Kingdom, with over a million glaucoma-related hospital outpatient appointments each year. This paper aims to establish the care pathways for glaucoma across the United Kingdom and the perceived value of imaging. A questionnaire was distributed to members of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association to identify imaging protocols with glaucoma; results indicated that there was variation between hospitals. The perceived clinical value of imaging from staff involved in the pathway was also explored.
authors.affiliation: a Media Resources Centre, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board , Heath Park , Cardiff , CF14 4XW , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Diagnostic imaging; medical art and illustration; photography