Table 4

General practitioners (GPs) compared with health visitors (HV) for rapidity of referral of 62 patients with retinoblastoma presenting with leucocoria and squint

First symptom	First PHP consulted
First symptom	GP	HV	Total
Leucocoria	n=27 patients	n=10 patients	n=37 patients
	median lag 2=1 week	median lag 2=14 weeks	median lag 2=2 weeks
	range 1–48	range 1–46	range 1–48
Squint	n=15 patients	n=10 patients	n=25 patients
	median lag 2=3 weeks	median lag 2=10.5 weeks	median lag 2=7 weeks
	range 1–80	range 2–26	range 1–80
Total	n=42 patients	n=20 patients	n=62 patients
	median lag 2=1 week	median lag 2=13 weeks
	range 1–80	range 1–46

Lag 2, time interval between first consultation with a primary healthcare professional (PHP) and first consultation with a local ophthalmologist.