To assess trends in the use of ancillary diagnostic tests in the evaluation of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and glaucoma suspects over the past decade.Retrospective, longitudinal cohort analysis.A total of 169 917 individuals with OAG and 395 721 individuals with suspected glaucoma aged ≥40 years enrolled in a national United States managed care network between 2001 and 2009.Claims data were analyzed to assess trends in visual field (VF) testing, fundus photography (FP), and other ocular imaging (OOI) testing for patients with OAG or suspected glaucoma between 2001 and 2009. Repeated-measures logistic regression was performed to identify differences in the odds of undergoing these procedures in 2001, 2005, and 2009 and whether differences exist for patients under the exclusive care of optometrists versus ophthalmologists.Odds and annual probabilities of undergoing VF testing, FP, and OOI for OAG from 2001 to 2009.For patients with OAG, the odds of undergoing VF testing decreased by 36
作者:Joshua D, Stein;Nidhi, Talwar;Alejandra M, Laverne;Bin, Nan;Paul R, Lichter
来源:Ophthalmology 2012 年 119卷 4期