Table 3.
Comprehensive examinations | Consultation examinations | Total | |
Subjects | 94 | 116 | 210 |
Median age (years) | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Surgeries | |||
Subjects for whom surgery was indicated (including at initial and follow-up visits) | 31 (33.0%) | 40 (34.5%) | 71 (33.8%) |
Subjects who had surgery | 27 (28.7%) | 35 (30.2%) | 62 (29.5%) |
According to the ophthalmologist, this patient needed to be seen by an ophthalmologist | 52 (55.3%) | 91 (78.4%) | 143 (68.1%) |
According to the ophthalmologist, follow-up care after initial visit: | |||
Can be managed exclusively by paediatric optometrist | 53 (56.4%) | 69 (59.5%) | 122 (58.1%) |
Can be co-managed by optometrist and ophthalmologist via telemedicine | 18 (19.1%) | 12 (10.3%) | 30 (14.3%) |
Requires paediatric ophthalmology | 23 (24.5%) | 35 (30.2%) | 58 (27.6%) |
According to the optometrist, she would have referred this patient to ophthalmology | 54 (57.4%) | NA | NA |
NA, not available.