Patients who present with undiagnosed glaucoma at the emergency room, and are therefore more at risk for glaucoma-related blindness, are more likely to originate from underserved rural areas.
“These findings suggest that patients from underserved regions may not be receiving glaucoma care in office settings,” Robert Abishek, BA, and co-authors wrote in a poster presented at the Real World Ophthalmology virtual meeting.
A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Wills Eye Emergency Room (ER) to identify the demographic, medical history and follow-up data of patients presenting