Open-angle Glaucoma: To Screen Or Not To Screen?

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My take on the Task Force statement is that clinical judgment should rule as to whether or not screening is indicated for glaucoma Family history race diabetes and other risk factors should be considered for such screening especially in the face of potential asymptomatic damage How often have doctors said If you had only come in sooner To the Task Force I pose the following question If your mother father brother sister or child had known risk factors for glaucoma wouldn t you want your loved one evaluated before signs and symptoms develop Paul Pender is an ophthalmologist and can be reached at his self-titled site Dr Paul Pender He is the author of Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare A Doctor s Prescription for a Post-Pandemic America He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article Open-angle glaucoma To screen or not to screen img class alignright size-medium wp-image-172431 src https www kevinmd com wp-content uploads Color-horiz-2-300×59 png alt width 300 height 59 This episode is sponsored by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine ACLM Chronic disease is a global emergency If you re interested in evidence-based lifestyle change to address the root causes of chronic disease and restore health rather than the less effective approach of merely managing symptoms it s time you heard about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine ACLM Experience ACLM s annual lifestyle medicine conference LM2022 while you earn CME CE and connect with leading lifestyle medicine experts Become an ACLM member before the conference and save up to 22 percent off registration Go to lifestylemedicine org membership to learn more Did you enjoy today s episode Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out Click here to earn 1 0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode Also available in Category 1 CME bundles Powered by CMEfy – a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit s Learn more at about cmefy com cme-infoClick here to visit this podcast episode