Table 2 Supplementary Material.
Reasons for referral of patients under 40 years to glaucoma clinic at their first visit
| Referral reasons at first visit | New Patients n=160(%) | Review patients n=224(%) | Total n=384(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disc suspect | 78 (48.8) | 5 (22.8) | 129 (33.6) |
| Raised IOP | 35 (21.9) | 128 (57.1) | 163 (42.4) |
| Narrow angles | 12 (7.5) | 11 (4.9) | 23 (5.9) |
| Family screening | 23 (14.4) | 5 (2.2) | 28 (7.3) |
| Others¶ | 6 (3.7) | 15 (6.7) | 21 (5.5) |
| Disc suspect + raised IOP | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) |
| Disc suspect + family screening | 4 (2.5) | 3 (1.3) | 7 (1.8) |
| Raised IOP + family screening | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) |
| Raised IOP + narrow angles | 1 (0.6) | 5 (2.2) | 6 (1.6) |
Others include gonioscopy to rule out angle recession, megalocornea, aniridia, history of use of anti-glaucoma medications, high hypermetropia