Glaucoma screening.

Abstract

The ability to screen for any disease is based on several factors (established natural history, high prevalence rates, effective treatment, and available screening tests); however, the earliest psychosocial, clinical, or electrodiagnostic changes in glaucoma are presently unknown. Public awareness of glaucoma must be increased. Mass screenings not only aid in the detection of disease, but through their promotion by the local media, they also assist in augmenting the general public's awareness of eye health. The future of more effective screening may lie in more objective or automated testing that could be performed by lesser trained personnel.