Five years may be optimum screening interval for open-angle glaucoma

In a study using two different methods of analysis, the preclinical detectable phase for open-angle glaucoma was estimated to be approximately 10 years, suggesting that a reasonable screening interval could be 5 years.
The study was conducted on a large population screened for glaucoma in Malmö, Sweden, between 1992 and 1997. Of the 42,497 individuals invited to participate, 32,918 aged 57 to 77 years were screened. Individuals were classified as positive at screening when at least one of the following criteria was fulfilled: IOP greater than 25 mm Hg in one or both eyes; suspected or

In a study using two different methods of analysis, the preclinical detectable phase for open-angle glaucoma was estimated to be approximately 10 years, suggesting that a reasonable screening interval could be 5 years.
The study was conducted on a large population screened for glaucoma in Malmö, Sweden, between 1992 and 1997. Of the 42,497 individuals invited to participate, 32,918 aged 57 to 77 years were screened. Individuals were classified as positive at screening when at least one of the following criteria was fulfilled: IOP greater than 25 mm Hg in one or both eyes; suspected or