Table 3.
Compliance with 15 Elements of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Stratified by Number of Visits
| Preferred Practice Pattern Element | Percent Compliance in Patients with One Visit (n=118) | Percent Compliance in Patients with > 1 Visit (n=242) | P-values * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocular history | 99% | 100% | P=0.3278 |
| Systemic history | 98% | 100% | P=0.0346 |
| Family history | 97% | 99% | P=0.2245 |
| Review of systems | 98% | 100% | P=0.0346 |
| Medications | 98% | 100% | P=0.2488 |
| Visual acuity measurement | 99% | 100% | P=0.3278 |
| Pupil examination | 100% | 100% | |
| Slit lamp examination of anterior segment | 100% | 100% | |
| Intraocular pressure measurement | 100% | 100% | |
| Gonioscopy | 22% | 60% | P<0.0001 |
| Optic nerve head and retinal nerve fiber layer examination with imaging | 99% | 100% | P=0.5437 |
| Dilated fundus examination | 87% | 93% | P=0.0795 |
| Central corneal thickness | 77% | 94% | P<0.0001 |
| Visual field evaluation | 41% | 98% | P<0.0001 |
| Target intraocular pressure selected | 2% | 22% | P<0.0001 |
*
Bivariate analysis performed using Fisher’s exact testing