Baseline characteristics of patients in study
| Hospital (n=200) | Community (n=203) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male no (%) | 115 (57.5) | 103 (50.7) | ||
| Mean age (years) (SD) | 69.4 (8.8) | 68.0 (8.3) | ||
| Glaucoma suspects (no (%)) | ||||
| Male | 48 (61.5) | 51 (53.7) | ||
| Female | 30 (38.5) | 44 (46.3) | ||
| Family history glaucoma (no (%)) | 35 (17.5) | 48 (23.6) | ||
| Previous cataract extraction (no (%)) | 14 (7.0) | 8 (3.9) | ||
| LogMAR both eyes (mean, SD) | 0.06 (0.18) | 0.06 (0.17) | ||
| Visual measurements | Better eye | Worse eye | Better eye | Worse eye |
| Number of points missed on visual field testing (mean, SD) | 7.1 (9.6) | 13.7 (14.1) | 6.0 (8.0) | 12.1 (13.4) |
| Intraocular pressure (mm Hg) (mean, SD) | 21.0 (4.2) | 19.0 (5.5) | 21.8 (4.3) | 21.9 (4.9) |
| Cup disc ratio (mean, SD) | 0.61 (0.15) | 0.63 (0.15) | 0.60 (0.15) | 0.64 (0.17) |
| Previous trabeculectomy (no (%)) | 12 (6.0) | 20 (10.0) | 10 (4.9) | 18 (6.0) |
| Previous argon laser therapy (no,%) | 11 (5.5) | 19 (9.5) | 10 (4.9) | 15 (7.4) |
| Any treatment (no (%)) | 138 (69.0) | 148 (74.0) | 135 (66.5) | 150 (73.9) |