Opportunistic Glaucoma Detection in a Diabetic Eye Screening Program: Yield and Feasibility in a Caribbean Population
Abigail Sara Affoo, Zahrid Mohammed, Jeanmarc Sookhoo, Lee Ann Lazarus, Ronnie Bhola · 2026
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Abigail Sara Affoo and co-authors report a 2026 study of adding glaucoma checks to diabetic eye screening in Trinidad and Tobago. Glaucoma is very common among Caribbean people and steals sight silently. Diabetic screening already photographs the back of the eye, so the same images might flag glaucoma suspects.
Over seventeen hundred adults with diabetes were screened in community settings. About one in ten met the photo criteria for glaucoma suspicion and were invited for a full check-up. Only a quarter of those invited attended, which limited confirmed counts. Among those examined, most referrals proved correct. The math suggests much hidden glaucoma in this population. The authors judge the combined screening feasible and worthwhile.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abigail Sara Affoo, Zahrid Mohammed, Jeanmarc Sookhoo, Lee Ann Lazarus, Ronnie Bhola |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |